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      CME Group

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      CME Group reviews

      4.0

      74% would recommend to a friend

      (1,325 total reviews)
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      Terry Duffy

      78% approve of CEO

      79% positive business outlook

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      CME Group has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,325 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CME Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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      4.0
      Nov 15, 2017

      Solid software shop

      Anonymous employee
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      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Access to cutting edge technology. Very small number of employees versus variety of work therefore you get access to a range of technologies Money no object to adopting technology Good work life balance and benefits

      Cons

      Security culture can feel a little stifling/arbitary. Some senior management only give work to people working in Chicago, can therefore be difficult for NY and other sites.

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      CME Group Response
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      Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re glad to hear that you appreciate so many of the things that make CME Group stand out, including our cutting-edge technology, total rewards and small size with a big impact on the global financial marketplace. With respect to your other comments, protecting the integrity of our markets is a significant focus for us, and we work to balance our security and innovation cultures as much as possible. We also have more than 500 Technology employees working in New York and outside the US, leading key projects and technology solutions to advance our global business development.
      5.0
      Nov 14, 2017

      Software Engineer

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Best training and opportunity to work on different technology

      Cons

      Red tape. But it's necessary to protect the business.

      3.0
      Nov 5, 2017

      Good in parts

      Software developer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Some good people and some interesting projects, full-stack development with everything from UI to back-end high volume message processing. A good place to learn about the finance industry since all kinds of companies trade on the exchanges and clear though the CME. It's a very profitable company that pays accordingly - bonus, shares, generous pension. Work hours are reasonable - 9 to 6 Monday to Friday , with a fair amount of flexibility.

      Cons

      The CME makes a huge amount of profit through what appear to be monopolies on certain marketplaces. These keep ticking over without the need for much innovation. So there isn't much incentive to eliminate "dead wood" from the payroll. Over time I think this has led to a gradual accumulation of ineffective managers and incompetent support staff who would have otherwise have been moved on. London is very much a satellite office. This is fine if you're working on a properly devolved project with local leadership, but it can become painful if the US is directly in the driving seat. It often feels as if you're brought in at the tail end of important discussions when all the key decisions have already been taken.

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