Is Cboe a good company to work for?

Cboe has an overall rating of 3.0 out of 5, based on over 392 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 28% over the last 12 months. 28% of employees would recommend working at Cboe to a friend and 37% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Cboe have been left by employees working as Intern , Software Engineer and Investigator .

Does Cboe pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cboe employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cboe. This rating has decreased by 23% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cboe?

28% of Cboe employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cboe 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cboe?

Software Engineer (25) , Intern (21) , Investigator (16) , Manager (11) , Senior Software Engineer (8) , Internship (6) , Principal Software Engineer (6) , Analyst (5) , Business Analyst (5) , Director (5) , Intern - Hourly (5) , Software Engineer Intern (5) , Engineer (4) , Programme Analyst (4) , Vice President (4)

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

"Great people to work with" ((in 43 reviews)); "great hours and good benefits" ((in 40 reviews)); "It has a great environment and culture." ((in 36 reviews)); "Good work life balance and tech people are good" ((in 22 reviews)); "CBOE pay is good." ((in 17 reviews))

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

"Senior management is myopic about certain things but unfocused when it comes to strategy and business drivers." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cboe layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Cboe layoffs and their outlook for job security at Cboe in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Cboe locations?

Chicago , Lenexa , New York , Overland Park , Kansas City , Kansas City , Grand Rapids , Dallas , Ponte Vedra

Cboe reviews

3.0

28% would recommend to a friend

(301 total reviews)

Craig Donohue

13% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.7

Career opportunities

2.6

Culture & values

2.3

Senior management

Cboe has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 301 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Cboe 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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Reviews by job title

301 reviews

2.0

Apr 19, 2010

Great financial company to work for.

Programme analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Privately owned corporation. Very flexible with hours and work day-to-day tasks. No micromanaging of employees. Tasks are very straightforward and relatively easy to accomplish.

Cons

Tasks can be very repetitive and mundane. Not much interaction with direct manager (good or bad). Expectations of role are not clearly defined. Sharing of knowledge is sometimes painful. Career path very unclear.

4.0

Dec 24, 2009

CBOE is a dynamic and innovate no frills company which is an exciting place to work. CBOE has built a great brand.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Part of the financial markets and the intimate work environment as well as work, life balance.

Cons

pay, low bonuses, and not a lot of room for growth. most that work there don't really leave which limits advancement and promotion potential.

2.0

Jun 4, 2009

Great place to work for pay and financial possibilities. Lacks in system stability and employer-employee line-of-sight.

Programme analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay. Fairly low stress. Slow learning curve. Low expectations. Firm is (currently) privately held. Downtown Chicago. Nice employee referral program. Great resume stuffer. It's a great "in" if you are in the Financial field or have an interest in Options and/or Stock. Lots of knowledgable people who have been around since the early days of CBOE.

Cons

Poor working relationships. Poor direct management supervision. Poor performance planning and management. Poor project management. Poor project execution. Low quality technological system. There seem to be serious disconnects between the average employee and the overall direction of the company. Projects are often discombobulated, hard to implement, hard to follow, hard to clean up. With multiple projects being implemented, one on top of the other, the quality of the system would seem to be compromised. The employees that have been here for a while often come across as arrogant and can be difficult to work with, requiring other employees to pry information out of them.

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Great financial company to work for.

CBOE is a dynamic and innovate no frills company which is an exciting place to work. CBOE has built a great brand.

Great place to work for pay and financial possibilities. Lacks in system stability and employer-employee line-of-sight.

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