I was initially contacted by a CGI recruiter specializing in college hires in the north east following my initial online application and employee referral. He was extremely personable and helpful throughout the process which consisted of mainly phone interviews with various project managers. As a consultant with CGI you will go through this process throughout your career as you transition from project to project, each time working with an HR workforce manager to schedule interviews and circulate your resume to desirable projects. As such the process can vary greatly depending on the type of work and the type of manager you are interviewing with. For entry level functional positions CGI does not tend to focus on the educational background of the candidate, as there are many liberal arts students to be found in the trenches. My experience has been that demonstrating the ability to think on your feet, analyze and understand information and handle yourself in a professional manner are the only real constants across the board. For functional interviewees the best advice I can give will be very similar to the advice most people would give for interviews. The recruiters at CGI tend to be extremely kind and interested in placing you in a position that you will be the best fit, so your first project interview will most likely not be your last. Therefore, be enthusiastic even if the work sounds like the worst thing imaginable; you are not locked into taking it and the more offers you receive the more valuable you become to the company which will help in salary negotiation. Other key things to look into if you are completely new to IT or consulting in general would the Project Life Cycle, the basics of PMI project management (Scope, Schedule etc.), and make a point of knowing a little about the company in general. Go to the website and look at the position descriptions and use some of the buzz words. Remember that most of the project managers you will be interviewing with are not going to be professional interviewers; this is not a tier 1 hardcore consulting firm. Seem genuinely excited to do everything they mention, talk about how you once had a group project or work related task that looked like it might miss a deadline and you spent 19 hours in the office finishing it up (even if you didn’t), talk about how you look forward to gaining experience across the project lifecycle so that you can develop the core business skills necessary to really understand the process and make a point of letting them know that you aren’t afraid of the less enjoyable work (even if you are). Something along the lines of "while I am looking forward to working with the client to gather business requirements and develop the As-is and To-be process models I am also looking forward to getting my hands into the application in the testing phase so I can really understand how the application will make a positive impact on the client's operations". Say these things, speak English at an average level, don't do anything stupid and you should be golden. If you have read the company reviews and disregarded the reviews at either end of the bell curve and you still want to work here then I'll see you on the other side and welcome to the team.