Short-term internship - Software Development Intern CME Group Employee Review

4.0
Nov 24, 2009
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Pros

The internship was short term and the company made sure that I was compensated for the extra expenditures imposed by that. I had useful discourse with my fellow employees and they were extraordinarily helpful when I encountered unfamiliar technology. The work was challenging and demanding, which is incredible for an internship and I felt that I learned a great deal.

Cons

While I understand that it is the norm to have cubicle farms at larger companies, I find them to be limiting. My boss was a 5 min walk from my desk and I felt like I had little interaction with them. The corporate culture was also unlike some of my previous experiences, not bad, just a very 9-5 vibe with many employees with very little passion.

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Pros

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Cons

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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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