Good company to work for. - Daily Investigator CME Group Employee Review

4.0
30 Sept 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Industry leader, lots of opportunities exist. The pay is competitive and the benefits are also pretty good. The people are generally nice. There is more of a buerocratic feel than at some other companies I've worked for.

Cons

Seniority generally matters quite a bit in promoting. Generally I did not find much to complain about at CME Group. After the Board of Trade merger there were substantial layoffs, but those were caused by the merger and do not seem to carry over at all.

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5.0
11 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

good pay, interesting work, good people

Cons

very very little work life balance

3.0
25 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Strong engineering culture with exposure to large-scale financial systems, distributed architecture, and production-critical platforms. Good opportunities to learn modern cloud, performance, and reliability engineering.

Cons

Bureaucracy and internal politics can sometimes outweigh technical merit. Employees who take ownership or challenge inefficiencies may face delayed recognition, unclear growth paths, and shifting expectations, leading to frustration and disengagement over time.

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