Is CME Group a good company to work for?

CME Group has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,729 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 73% of employees would recommend working at CME Group to a friend and 78% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about CME Group have been left by employees working as Intern , Intern - Hourly and Software Engineer(Internship) .

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?

73% of CME Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CME Group 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 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 (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 151 reviews)); "good benefits in terms of health insurance and retirement plans" ((in 138 reviews)); "Good work life balance and WFH policy" ((in 126 reviews)); "good culture and events such as the runs" ((in 72 reviews)); "Pay was good for the industry" ((in 68 reviews))

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

"Poor management, and no accountability." ((in 62 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 26 reviews)); "Layoffs are frequent." ((in 15 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy, difficult upper management that are very outdated in their view of work." ((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

73% would recommend to a friend

(236 total reviews)

Terry Duffy

78% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

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4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

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236 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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4.0

Jul 13, 2025

Was great place, they fired us all in really good conditions

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

They bought us, and bonuses increased in really impressive matters, they where very professional. They decided to close the branch, but they did it in such a respectful way with crazy amount of benefits including personal mentors and few salaries, they even made us goodbye party. I really left in good feelings

Cons

They fired us all, so yes. Sometimes they where too much corporate, middle management was average at best

4.0

Jul 11, 2025

Overall a good company to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Generally strong job security depending on role. Company is well-positioned in the industry and employee benefits including salaries are above average.

Cons

Niche industry which potentially limits exit opportunities. Inorganic growth quite limited and google partnership means that all applications are google-based (google chat, gmail, etc.)

2.0

May 5, 2025

Conservative & Stunted

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company has a robust reputation in the industry. Impressive name on your resume if you want to work in derivatives. Good compensation and benefits with a reasonable workload.

Cons

Little to no thought diversity at any level of management. Diversity initiatives are performative and mostly include hiring interns and junior employee POC. Self expression via colorful fashion, piercings, tattoos, dyed hair is siliently discouraged. This is a very conservative company, if you don’t appear to be conservative or completely devoid of opinions, you will not succeed here no matter how smart and capable you are. Managers are not supportive of employees’ involvement in employee resource groups, especially those that touch on social issues like climate change, LGBTQIA issues, and disabilities. Higher ups also silently discourage asking questions, especially in larger meetings. The message they spread about valuing their employees thoughts and opinions is empty rhetoric.

CME Group Response

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Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us. We are committed to creating a best-in-class employee experience and fostering an inclusive culture. To ensure we stay on track, we regularly survey our team about their experiences, including the areas you mentioned. Your observations differ from the feedback we’ve received from the majority of our employees, who rate these dimensions highly and above global standards. That said, we take your feedback seriously and provide several avenues to raise concerns, including reaching out to our HR (HumanResources@cmegroup.com) or Compliance (cme.compliance@cmegroup.com) groups, or using our anonymous, third party administered compliance and ethics helpline at www.ethicspoint.com. We welcome the opportunity to discuss any concerns you have in more detail.

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