Is CME Group a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at CME Group have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 57 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of CME Group employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at CME Group now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at CME Group .

Does CME Group pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at CME Group with 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 57 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.9% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at CME Group.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CME Group?

Software Engineer (81) , Intern (62) , Senior Software Engineer (54) , Director (46) , Manager (33) , Analyst (25) , Software Engineer(Internship) (23) , Business Analyst (14) , Intern - Hourly (14) , Software Developer (14) , Consultant (13) , Executive Director (13) , Lead Software Engineer (13) , QA Analyst (12) , Product Manager (11)

What are the pros of working at CME Group according to real employee reviews?

"great people to work with" ((in 149 reviews)); "good benefits in terms of health insurance and retirement plans" ((in 140 reviews)); "Good work life balance and WFH policy" ((in 139 reviews)); "good culture and events such as the runs" ((in 74 reviews)); "Pay was good for the industry" ((in 60 reviews))

What are the cons of working at CME Group according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management, and no accountability." ((in 64 reviews)); "managers are promoted because they are great at their jobs and have industry expertise however, they receive no guidance on how to treat the staff they are responsible for." ((in 30 reviews)); "Uninspiring and inauthentic senior management more concerned with their golden handcuffs than their people and challenging the status quo." ((in 27 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy, difficult upper management that are very outdated in their view of work." ((in 16 reviews)); "Layoffs are frequent." ((in 14 reviews))

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CME Group Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.8

78% would recommend to a friend

(57 total reviews)

Terry Duffy

72% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated CME Group with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 57 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. CME Group is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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57 reviews

5.0

Jun 30, 2021

High quality software engineering

Senior software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High quality software engineering and high quality employees

Cons

No downside while working in CME from my point of view

3.0

Jun 17, 2021

Not the best place but not so bad

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not bad salaries have bonuses, good technology stack

Cons

Managers are not very agile, people are not that professional, there is a lot of disorganization and a lot of stress all the time, not enough time to research or explore solutions just want everything to be quick and dirty.

4.0

Mar 30, 2021

Great benefit, not much career advancement opportunities

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent benefit package. BCBS medical insurance plan is great. Company cares about employees wellbeing

Cons

Not much career advancement opportunities

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