Company is headed in the wrong direction, too much focus on GCP. - Software Engineer CME Group Employee Review

1.0
Jan 10, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

There really are little, horrible work life balance.

Cons

Horrible work/life balance, bonuses are very poor around 5-6%, hostile work environment that fosters toxic competitiveness to kiss up to manager. Lack of communication from the top down.

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5.0
May 11, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

good pay, interesting work, good people

Cons

very very little work life balance

3.0
May 25, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Strong engineering culture with exposure to large-scale financial systems, distributed architecture, and production-critical platforms. Good opportunities to learn modern cloud, performance, and reliability engineering.

Cons

Bureaucracy and internal politics can sometimes outweigh technical merit. Employees who take ownership or challenge inefficiencies may face delayed recognition, unclear growth paths, and shifting expectations, leading to frustration and disengagement over time.

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