Financial Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at CGI with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Financial Analyst roles take an average of 12 days to get hired, when considering 7 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at CGI overall takes an average of 23 days.
Common stages of the interview process at CGI as a Financial Analyst according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 43%
Phone interview: 29%
Group panel interview: 14%
Drug test: 14%
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Two interviews. One with HR and the last one with Finance Manager. Typical questions about me and my career. Short interviews and very comfortable where they explained the situation of the company and what they are looking for.
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Previous experience Financial knowledge Which area fits with my background
I applied online. I interviewed at CGI (Montreal, QC) in Jan 2026
Interview
I applied online and was reached out by HR, due to the holiday seasons, it was rescheduled twice to Jan. There was no HR screening, I met directly the directors.
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Question 1
How did you manage multi-tasks, what are your strengths and weakness, what are the connections between a balance sheet and income statement, how to ensure the model is accurate, how did you collaborate with others, how do you see yourself in 5 years. Then there's a 15 min technical assessment about basic accounting.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at CGI (Montreal, QC)
Interview
The interviewers were really fun to talk to and they asked me behavioural questions such as tell me about yourself, how do you handle multiple tasks. Why do you think you’re a good candidate? Where do you see yourself in five years?
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Where do you see yourself in five years? Why should we hire you? Tell me about yourself when are your three best qualities?
The interview process was very quick and friendly. The first interview was with the HR manager, and the second step involved a virtual interview with a team of three people
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Question 1
Tell me about yourself,
What is your past experiance and why chose this company?