Very Bureaucratic - Senior Financial Analyst CME Group Employee Review

3.0
7 Jan 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Nice offices, good work life balance, 9-5 (out the door by 5), there might be good opportunities in some departments

Cons

Advancement on the business side is driven by seniority, not talent. Extremely bureaucratic and there is a lot of middle management, most of whom don't really add value.

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Cons

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12 May 2026
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Pros

- Friendly working environment. - Slow-paced and relaxed. - Opportunity to work on high-impact financial software. Quite useful if you want to get into a trading firm later on.

Cons

- Limited skill growth capability (tools are severely locked down, etc) - Work life balance can be shaky sometimes since systems fail after 5pm, weekend, etc. - Documentation is terribly organized. - Not enough focus on engineering culture. Overall probably not the best place to stick around if you like exploring new skills, building from the ground up, taking ownership etc.

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