Does Intercontinental Exchange pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Intercontinental Exchange employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Intercontinental Exchange. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Intercontinental Exchange?

48% of Intercontinental Exchange employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Intercontinental Exchange 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Intercontinental Exchange?

Analyst (65) , Senior Software Engineer (65) , Software Engineer (47) , Manager (38) , Director (33) , Business Analyst (27) , Client Support Specialist (23) , Data Researcher I (23) , Sales (20) , Software Developer (19) , Product Manager (18) , Senior Developer (18) , Systems Engineer (17) , Engineer (15) , Data Researcher (14)

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

"Some people you meet and work with here are great and very smart" ((in 131 reviews)); "You will learn a lot about the industry and our clients over time at IDC. Benefits are good." ((in 126 reviews)); "Good work life balance which is nice." ((in 103 reviews)); "Good culture and process is good" ((in 72 reviews)); "Good pay if you go in as a director and you get share options every year" ((in 71 reviews))

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

"bad management to utilize the employees" ((in 112 reviews)); "Low salary; about £25k less than the average salary for a Lead Developer in London." ((in 57 reviews)); "no work from home" ((in 40 reviews)); "Some managers have egos and just plainly do not know how to manage." ((in 34 reviews)); "1. Poor Leadership." ((in 27 reviews))

What are employees saying about Intercontinental Exchange layoffs in 2026?

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

What Intercontinental Exchange locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Albany , Omaha , San Francisco , Los Angeles

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3.2

48% would recommend to a friend

(1,936 total reviews)

Jeffrey C. Sprecher

55% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Culture & values

2.7

Senior management

Intercontinental Exchange has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,936 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Intercontinental Exchange 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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2.0

Jul 18, 2013

If you like being a slave work here

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Good compensation. Good Stock plan.

Cons

Work from home allowed only on weekends and after-hours to support issues. No Work/life balance. Promotions are for a select few not based on merit. Training/Tuition reimbursement is not offered. A few years ago CEO Jeff Sprecher made a Freudian Slip - during a conference call with the entire company he said he wished he could have all ICE employess toiling away as his slaves. After NYSE acquisition there will be massive layoffs (2000+) in New York.

1.0

Jul 5, 2013

Substandard Atmosphere, inadequate management, disfunctional at all levels

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Some very smart passionate people. There actually is a lot of great talent but the management gets in the way.

Cons

Management needs to stop misleading and acting like they are in an exclusive fraternity and needs to get some processes, communication, structure and consistency in place. No room for advancement.

2.0

May 23, 2013

It seemed like a great opportunity

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

Total compensation is very good. The company is very stable and positioned to go very far in its industry over the next few years

Cons

Very little tolerance for non-traditional schedules, absolutely no respect for family work/life balance. Very little opportunity to advance career or even move around to more interesting assignments.

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