Just ok - Director, Operations CME Group Employee Review

3.0
Jul 29, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It's almost a recession proof company. When the global economy is falling apart CME volumes tend to do well. It ends up being a fairly stable place to work.

Cons

The leadership is honestly weak. Smart people are promoted into leadership positions but they're not necessarily good people-leaders. There is a lot of cheerleading about how great things are but it's kind of like working for a utility.

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Cons

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Pros

- Friendly working environment. - Slow-paced and relaxed. - Opportunity to work on high-impact financial software. Quite useful if you want to get into a trading firm later on.

Cons

- Limited skill growth capability (tools are severely locked down, etc) - Work life balance can be shaky sometimes since systems fail after 5pm, weekend, etc. - Documentation is terribly organized. - Not enough focus on engineering culture. Overall probably not the best place to stick around if you like exploring new skills, building from the ground up, taking ownership etc.

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