Is CME Group a good company to work for?

CME Group has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,724 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 79% 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, 3.9 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 144 reviews)); "good benefits in terms of health insurance and retirement plans" ((in 139 reviews)); "Good work life balance with and comfortable pay for being in Chicago." ((in 131 reviews)); "good culture and events such as the runs" ((in 73 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 62 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 28 reviews)); "Sudden layoffs can happen here" ((in 18 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy, difficult upper management that are very outdated in their view of work." ((in 14 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

(1,323 total reviews)

Terry Duffy

78% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Culture & values

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 1,323 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

May 24, 2019

Tough culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good compensation & benefits Financially healthy company

Cons

No opportunities for advancement No flexibility for work/life balance

CME Group Response

6y

Thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re glad you appreciated our market competitive total rewards program during your time with us. With respect to your comments on career advancement, we believe that the numbers speak for themselves. Over the last 12 months, 14% of our employees were promoted, exceeding the industry average. CME Group has a strong focus on work/life balance, offering flexible work arrangements and a working remotely policy for more than 10 years. In our last company-wide engagement survey, 78% of employees indicated that they are able to maintain a healthy balance between their work and personal lives, which exceeds the norm for other higher performing companies.

2.0

Jul 13, 2018

No Growth. Great Company to Coast

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Salary and Bonus. location. benefits

Cons

No growth. bad vacation policy

CME Group Response

7y

Thanks for sharing your feedback. Offering a comprehensive compensation and benefits package is a key way we recognize our employees for the contributions they make to our business, so we’re glad to hear you enjoy those benefits. Part of that benefits package is a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) program that has been benchmarked to ensure it is market competitive and enables our employees to make the most of their time away from work. We’re sorry to hear that PTO program isn’t working for you. We’re also sorry to see you feel there is no growth here. We are very focused on helping our employees grow in their careers. We’ve been proud of the numbers we’re seeing in our annual promotion and internal mobility. Last year, 14% of employees were promoted and 30% of open positions were filled internally, putting us at or above the industry average on both counts.

5.0

Nov 4, 2017

Great people & cutting-edge technology

Technologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I started as an intern in Technology. The tech internship program was the best part of the summer; Lots of opportunities to grow and learn but also social events. The technology team gives you every chance to explore the company and make an impact. The people are CME really care about one another, there’s no cut throat culture like at start-ups. It’s also a stable place to work; Too big too fail. 23 PTO days when you start, and 9 holidays—which is almost unheard of!

Cons

Lots of layers in management, pretty standard for a “large” company though. As long as you have a good manager supporting you, you have nothing to worry about.

CME Group Response

8y

Thank you for sharing your experience at CME Group. We’re glad to hear that you enjoy working on our Technology team with the friendly, talented people who work here and having the opportunity to learn and grow on the job. We’re a strong company, and investing in our employees and their futures is a big part of that.

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