Is CME Group a good company to work for?

CME Group has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,731 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 149 reviews)); "good benefits in terms of health insurance and retirement plans" ((in 140 reviews)); "Good work life balance and WFH policy" ((in 139 reviews)); "good culture and events such as the runs" ((in 74 reviews)); "Pay was good for the industry" ((in 60 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 30 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 ((in 27 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy, difficult upper management that are very outdated in their view of work."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 16 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

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CME Group reviews

4.0

73% would recommend to a friend

(236 total reviews)

Terry Duffy

78% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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

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3.0

Dec 30, 2015

Strong company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, competitive salary, good opportunity for growth.

Cons

Management does not team build, even though the company will provide team building classes and support, the management teams go unchecked and only see other managers as team members not the group that works under them. this leads to lots of unsatisfied employees and unresolved issues within teams.

2.0

Nov 30, 2015

20% / 80%

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good compensation, stable industry, a pension, generous paid time off if you can afford to take it, great location. Big-company technology in a small company forces staff to have multiple skills. After the multiple rounds of cuts, IT is getting more efficient in many areas. Management in some areas are excellent.

Cons

80% of the work is done by 20% of the staff. Very difficult to get promoted, priorities shift daily, long term strategic planning next to impossible, and many highly paid / highly titled employees in the technology planning area don't pull their own weight. Working hours very stressful. 6-day work weeks are common.

1.0

Nov 19, 2015

Not what it once was

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The bonus's are good. you get to work with really smart people and they have a commitment to the job

Cons

Going to a consultant only model they are losing the best and brightest talent. At this point they are glad to see people leave so they do not need to pay the severance packages. In order to get people to leave I believe management is making it so difficult for people to do the job that they have no choice but to leave. there is No work life balance despite what is said. it is a work work balance. you will need to work nights, weekends, holidays. I lived it and could only take so much when there is no end in sight.

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