Question 1

Is CME Group a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

CME Group has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,726 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 74% of employees would recommend working at CME Group to a friend and 79% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about CME Group have been left by employees working as Intern, Software Engineer(Internship) and Intern - Hourly.

Question 2

Does CME Group pay their employees well?

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CME Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CME Group. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at CME Group?

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74% of CME Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated CME Group 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at CME Group?

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Software Engineer (81), Intern (62), Senior Software Engineer (54), Director (47), Manager (33), Analyst (25), Software Engineer(Internship) (22), Business Analyst (14), Intern - Hourly (14), Software Developer (14), Consultant (13), Executive Director (13), Lead Software Engineer (13), QA Analyst (12), Product Manager (11)

Question 5

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

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"great people to work with" ((in 148 reviews)); "Good work life balance with and comfortable pay for being in Chicago." ((in 137 reviews)); "good benefits in terms of health insurance and retirement plans" ((in 137 reviews)); "good culture and events such as the runs" ((in 78 reviews)); "Pay is good compared to banks but not at all compared to tech firms" ((in 64 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"Poor management, and no accountability." ((in 65 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 32 reviews)); "Uninspiring and inauthentic senior management more concerned with their golden handcuffs than their people and challenging the status quo." ((in 25 reviews)); "Layoffs are frequent." ((in 17 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy, difficult upper management that are very outdated in their view of work." ((in 15 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about CME Group layoffs in 2026?

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Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about CME Group layoffs and their outlook for job security at CME Group in 2026.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed CME Group locations?

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Chicago, New York, Parsippany, Champaign, Princeton, Aurora, Naperville, Chicago, Parlin, Randolph, Carol Stream, Geneva, Mount Prospect, Oak Lawn, Roselle, Wheaton, Washington, Auburn, Los Angeles, Stamford, Atlanta, Covington, Chicago Heights, Webster Groves, Israel

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