Our stance on AI

Using AI the right way

AI can be helpful, but your recruitment experience should reflect your own ideas, judgement and personality.

We encourage innovation while valuing fairness, transparency and authenticity.

This guidance is here to help you use AI responsibly while staying true to yourself.

Applications - Be You

Your story matters, not an AI-generated one.

AI can help refine what you’ve written, but it shouldn’t replace your voice.

Helpful uses

• Checking spelling, grammar and clarity
• Improving layout or structure
• Organising your thinking before you write

Avoid

• AI-written CVs or personal statements
• Generic or templated answers
• Adding skills or experience that aren’t genuinely yours

Authenticity helps us understand who you are and what you can bring.

Interview preparation - Be Supported

Use the tools to build confidence, not scripts.

AI can support your preparation, but interviews are human conversations.

Helpful uses

• Mock interviews and feedback
• Tips on communication style and confidence
• Example questions to practise with

Avoid

• Reading AI-generated responses
• Using AI tools during the interview
• Trying to “game” the system

We want to meet the person behind the application, your experiences and perspective.

Assessments - Be Creative

Show us how you think and collaborate.

Our assessments focus on your creativity, problem solving and teamwork. AI should only support your preparation, not influence the work itself.

Group exercises

• AI can help you practise communication or collaboration
• Don’t use AI to predict the exact task or guide your performance

Individual exercises

• Practise task types and get feedback
• Complete all assessment work independently

We’re interested in your original thinking and approach.

FAQs

Can I use AI to write my CV or application?

You can use AI to check spelling or structure, but the content must be your own words. We want to understand your real experience and motivations.

Is it OK to use AI to prepare for interviews?

Yes, as long as it’s used to practise, not to script. Avoid using AI tools in the interview itself.

Will using AI give me an advantage?

AI may help you prepare, but it doesn’t replace being authentic, confident and well-prepared. We assess you.

Can AI help me with assessment exercises?

You can practise task types, but your assessment work must be entirely your own. We’re looking for your ideas and your approach.

Does CGI use AI in our initial screening or assessment process?

No. At CGI UK, all screening, assessment and hiring decisions are made by people. Whilst we’re happy for you to use AI to support your application, we do not currently use AI tools to screen candidates or make hiring decisions. Our recruitment process is designed to ensure fairness, consistency and transparency, with human recruiters and hiring managers fully responsible for evaluating your skills, experience and fit for the role. This is in line with our commitment to human-centred hiring and transparency in how we use (and do not use) AI in recruitment.

Why does CGI offer guidance on AI use?

To ensure fairness, consistency and transparency across the recruitment process - and to help you put your best foot forward.