Is CME Group a good company to work for?

CME Group has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,723 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 74% of employees would recommend working at CME Group to a friend and 80% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about CME Group have been left by employees working as Intern , Software Engineer(Internship) and Intern - Hourly .

Does CME Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CME Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CME Group. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CME Group?

74% of CME Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CME Group 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CME Group?

Software Engineer (81) , Intern (61) , Senior Software Engineer (54) , Director (47) , Manager (33) , Analyst (25) , Software Engineer(Internship) (22) , Business Analyst (14) , Intern - Hourly (14) , Software Developer (14) , Consultant (13) , Executive Director (13) , Lead Software Engineer (13) , QA Analyst (12) , Product Manager (11)

What are the pros of working at CME Group according to real employee reviews?

"great people to work with" ((in 147 reviews)); "good benefits in terms of health insurance and retirement plans" ((in 140 reviews)); "Good work life balance with and comfortable pay for being in Chicago." ((in 138 reviews)); "good culture and events such as the runs" ((in 78 reviews)); "Pay was good for the industry" ((in 66 reviews))

What are the cons of working at CME Group according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management, and no accountability." ((in 67 reviews)); "managers are promoted because they are great at their jobs and have industry expertise however, they receive no guidance on how to treat the staff they are responsible for." ((in 30 reviews)); "Uninspiring and inauthentic senior management more concerned with their golden handcuffs than their people and challenging the status quo." ((in 27 reviews)); "Layoffs are annual now and often secretive but everyone always finds out anyway." ((in 16 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy, difficult upper management that are very outdated in their view of work." ((in 13 reviews))

What are employees saying about CME Group layoffs in 2026?

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

CME Group reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(1,322 total reviews)

Terry Duffy

78% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

CME Group has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,322 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CME Group 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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1K reviews

1.0

Nov 19, 2015

Not what it once was

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The bonus's are good. you get to work with really smart people and they have a commitment to the job

Cons

Going to a consultant only model they are losing the best and brightest talent. At this point they are glad to see people leave so they do not need to pay the severance packages. In order to get people to leave I believe management is making it so difficult for people to do the job that they have no choice but to leave. there is No work life balance despite what is said. it is a work work balance. you will need to work nights, weekends, holidays. I lived it and could only take so much when there is no end in sight.

1.0

May 5, 2021

Management overhaul in desperate need

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits are good if you stay.

Cons

CME Group is run by a bunch of narcissistic people who abuse their power and treat their subordinates like garbage . One person in particular comes to mind -Sean Tully. He must have been bullied in the past and now abuses his power and speaks to his coworkers and reports in a very demeaning way, going off on insane rants which I can only assume make him feel better and more powerful, all while making 3-4 million a year. I don’t know how this man still has a job in such a high position but it seems like he gets away with it because everyone is afraid to lose their job if they disagree with him.

1.0

Sep 17, 2017

Excellent place to work - if you are in Bangalore

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation is on par with industry. Good business model since most of the revenue is fee based with minimum risk.

Cons

Bangalore is the only office which is growing. Employees are slowly being let go from NYC office. This is being done one or two at a time to keep it under the radar. All the values and principles of the firm are only on paper. In practice there is rampant corruption (especially in technology vendors), favoritism and red tape. Dissenting viewpoints though encouraged in training and meetings are your way out of the firm in practice. Promotions are not based on merit but on who you know,

CME Group Response

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We appreciate you taking the time to share your review. While we don’t share your observations, we take your feedback seriously and encourage you to reach out to Human Resources at HumanResources@cmegroup.com, Compliance at CME.Compliance@cmegroup.com or use our compliance and ethics helpline at www.ethicspoint.com to raise your concerns.

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