Poor management & lack of leadership - Corporate Development Manager CME Group Employee Review

1.0
Oct 6, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

For internal hires, corporate development could still be a good jumping board for a role with another company in the future.

Cons

Management is clearly not qualified to have HUMANS reporting to them, self-centered and focused on managing up to the CFO, who has referred to employees as lemmings. Most mid level employees are on their own trying to figure out how to add value. Relationships are overall toxic. There are some amazing folks in the group but they do not have a voice or real seat at the table.

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Cons

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