CME Group Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.8

78% would recommend to a friend

(57 total reviews)
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Terry Duffy

72% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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
3.0
Jul 22, 2009
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Pros

There are some very talented individuals at CME Group. Lots of fun and cool technology to work with if you are placed on a large project.

Cons

Developers are expected to be on call twenty four hours for support of systems. Fun once in a while but can quickly become too much if you are working on a downstream systems. Endless data changes will keep you beyond busy.

3.0
Sep 9, 2008
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Pros

CME is an industry leader in the futures industry. They have an excellent benefits and compensation package and have a large number of very talented people working for them. Transferring between groups is allowed after each year. Their goal is to retain good people.

Cons

Across groups, management does not work together, preventing the transfer of knowledge and lessons learned across the enterprise. Poor development practices enforced and encouraged in non mission critical areas. The "heroes" are rewarded over people who prevent the issues in the first place. The heavy bureaucracy of a large exchange prevents the introduction of new software development practices without a hard fight.

4.0
Jun 11, 2008
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Pros

Great company with a unique position in the futures industry. CME Group has a great name as the leader in the futures industry. Fast paced and always lot of work to do. Job is always challenging and you have strict deadlines to meet, keeps you on the edge. Politics aside CME Group is a great place to work.

Cons

Politics and management heavy. Career growth is politics driven. Company is slow in adopting new technologies. Working on weekends is very common which in turn leaves precious little time with family. This is a company where you need to have the right connections to move up the ladder, otherwise you will be left behind. Management needs to do a better job in recognizing and rewarding the amazing talent in the company.”

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