Is CME Group a good company to work for?

CME Group has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,725 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 .

Does CME Group pay their employees well?

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.

How satisfied are employees working at CME Group?

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.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CME Group?

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)

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

"great people to work with" ((in 148 reviews)); "Good work life balance and WFH policy" ((in 144 reviews)); "good benefits in terms of health insurance and retirement plans" ((in 140 reviews)); "good culture and events such as the runs" ((in 73 reviews)); "Pay was good for the industry" ((in 64 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 32 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 ((in 27 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy, difficult upper management that are very outdated in their view of work."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 15 reviews)); "Layoffs are frequent." ((in 14 reviews))

What are employees saying about CME Group layoffs in 2026?

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.

What are the top reviewed CME Group locations?

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

CME Group reviews

4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(1,324 total reviews)

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 1,324 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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1K reviews

1.0

Sep 17, 2021

This is a company for salespeople. Don't expect much

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Pros

Big company, so you are exposed to a lot, and thus can learn loads Okay salary My team was very positive in the beginning HR is developing Pretty good benefits, especially on the pension contribution

Cons

Doing the work of two people Not being appreciated or valued enough They are just setting up a standardised mentorship program!! Very male-dominated Very traditionalist style due to the current CEO and some managers (CEO initially completely rejected hybrid model and after employees complained re-evaluated, still limited flexibility) No support (requested external training and never received it) Use diversity and inclusivity as a front and nothing more (there are some internal clubs but the company does not seem to be doing much more!!!)

5.0

May 20, 2021

The Best Fintech companies offers both financial and professional stability

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Pros

Very good company. One would get higher level visibility being in CME. The mgt is very employee friendly. Great scope for the India employees to grow financially and professionally being in the company.

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Nothing that I could highlight

3.0

Feb 27, 2020

Good benefits, but don't expect to feel inspired

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Good benefits and work-life balance

Cons

A lot of posturing. Not uncommon in large corporates but truly an affliction here. Disconnect between management stating they "understand" or "want to understand" staff concerns, and what they actually do to hear from the people on the ground. Management actually gets a lot right in the beginning - saying the right things, showing they're thinking of the correct avenues. But the execution and implementation is often extremely poor / insipid / half-hearted.

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