Me postulé a través de una facultad o universidad. El proceso tomó 2 semanas. Acudí a una entrevista en CGI (Birmingham, AL) en may 2018
Entrevista
Pretty horrible and a waste of time. I applied through my university's career fair. I had a short interview with a developer on campus. He was a really cool guy and we talked about basic knowledge and what was on my resume. His responsibilities and position in the company.
I then had an on sight interview. I walked into the waiting room into a group of five other applicants and the recruiter came down and informed us that we were going to be doing GROUP INTERVIEW. We each had to sit and answer questions in a line around a table listening to each applicant's stories of "Whats the hardest / most stressful situation" etc. Just random BS to get a feel of our interpersonal skills. I was still hanging on and not leaving to be disrespectful to the other applicants. I then realize that I'm the only computer science student while others are something in IT/Business? So, they are looking to hire software interns who are not CS majors and maybe have only taken 1-2 programming classes? Makes sense..
At this point, I'm no longer interested and barely putting forth effort to answer questions. Second part was more interesting getting to talk to actual devs, the tech they use, what to expect through the summer, and what development cycle is being used. They asked us benign questions after glancing at our projects. By this point I'm just watching the clock. They were able to tell.
If someone is very desperate with no experience at all and no noteworthy contributions or personal projects then take it. Otherwise, look anywhere else. For interns reading this: CGI requires employees (maybe not interns) to sign a non-compete clause which may prevent you from working with certain organizations and companies CGI consults for barring you from working at other companies where you live. So be care if you decide to continue working there.
My interview experience was very straightforward and low‑pressure. The initial conversation took place over a short phone call, and the tone was friendly and conversational rather than formal. The interviewer started by asking a few basic questions about me — nothing technical or overly detailed — just enough to get a sense of my background and personality.
They asked why I was interested in the company and what specifically drew me to the role. It felt more like they wanted to understand my motivation and whether I had taken the time to learn about the organization, rather than quizzing me on anything complicated. They also asked about what I do outside of the experiences listed on my résumé, which gave me a chance to talk about my interests, side projects, and the things I’m involved in that show who I am beyond academics or work.
Me postulé en línea. Acudí a una entrevista en CGI (Pittsburgh, PA) en dic 2025
Entrevista
1st round is a 30-minute online call. It is a simple behavioral interview.
2nd round is an in-person office visit with two interviews. One is behavioral, and the second is supposed to be more technical. In reality, both are behavioral. Though, I would recommend reviewing some basic OOP concepts and basic things about Java, or the language in the position description.
They ended up ghosting all the candidates for the summer of 2026. They did not get back to anyone who sent them an email or even talked to them in person at the career fair after the interview.
The interviews are very straightforward and friendly, but they did not end up hiring or rejecting a single candidate from the second, and final, round.
Preguntas de entrevista [1]
Pregunta 1
Tell me about a time you worked on a project with people from a non technical background?
Tell me why do you want to be an engineer/consultant?
Tell me about most exciting project you have completed?
Me postulé a través de una facultad o universidad. Acudí a una entrevista en CGI (Fairfax, VA) en oct 2025
Entrevista
30 min behavioral on site, 1 on 1 talk with hiring manager about my resume. No technical questions but did ask me about the projects on my resume and my skills in CS.