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 148 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 132 reviews)); "good culture and events such as the runs" ((in 78 reviews)); "Pay is good compared to banks but not at all compared to tech firms" ((in 67 reviews))

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

"Poor management, and no accountability." ((in 63 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 33 reviews)); "Uninspiring and inauthentic senior management more concerned with their golden handcuffs than their people and challenging the status quo." ((in 28 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs, less than 18 months apart for the last 12 years" ((in 15 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy, difficult upper management that are very outdated in their view of work."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

3.0

Apr 30, 2017

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work is broad based, tons of exposure to the industry. I am personally very proud to work here. It is a name brand and a great jumping stone for future jobs.

Cons

Executives consistently send the message that the average age is too high. They want young millennials thinking they will reinvent the wheel. They preach about wanting leaders but by leading they really mean following them and spreading their message to others. Layoffs are annual now and often secretive but everyone always finds out anyway. The company has been having difficulty growing revenue and so to please shareholders they lower expenses and salary is a large part of that. Many employees feel that they just have a job and not a career. We provide ample opportunities for growth to staff that are Manager and below but not to middle mgmt.

CME Group Response

9y

Thank you for taking the time to share your review. We couldn’t agree more with the pros you noted. As a leader in our industry, we’re focused on giving our employees the opportunity to do challenging work that advances global financial markets. As for the cons you expressed, we’re sorry to hear you feel this way – especially since many of your observations are not reflective of our practices or views. That said, we take your feedback seriously and encourage you to raise your concerns to Human Resources or anonymously through our third-party administered Compliance and Ethics Helpline.

1.0

Feb 28, 2017

Office Space Software Engineer

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nobody bothers you. A lot of vacation days.

Cons

Off-shoring of jobs. Endless bureaucracy and meetings. Security concerns make everything painful. Spend more time configuring files than writing actual code.

CME Group Response

9y

Thanks for your feedback. We often take the pulse of employees through engagement surveys, and hear your concerns. That’s why reducing bureaucracy is a focus across our company. From technology-focused optimization and automation initiatives to significant investments in Six Sigma training to streamlining key administrative processes, finding opportunities to be more efficient in our work is a priority.

2.0

Jan 21, 2017

Good pay, Toxic politics

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fair pay and good benefits

Cons

Very political. Frequent senior management changes. Poor morale. Difficult to move around.

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