Is CME Group a good company to work for?

CME Group has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,726 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 (62) , 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?

"good benefits in terms of health insurance and retirement plans" ((in 143 reviews)); "great people to work with" ((in 142 reviews)); "Good work life balance with and comfortable pay for being in Chicago." ((in 135 reviews)); "good culture and events such as the runs" ((in 74 reviews)); "Pay was good for the industry" ((in 68 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 31 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months apart for the last 12 years" ((in 19 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy, difficult upper management that are very outdated in their view of work."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.

What are the top reviewed CME Group locations?

Chicago , New York , Parsippany , Champaign , Princeton , Aurora , Naperville , Chicago , Parlin , Randolph , Carol Stream , Geneva , Mount Prospect , Oak Lawn , Roselle , Wheaton , Washington , Auburn , Los Angeles , Stamford , Atlanta , Covington , Chicago Heights , Webster Groves , Israel

CME Group reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(1,325 total reviews)

Terry Duffy

78% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

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CME Group has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,325 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

5.0

May 6, 2017

Fantastic company to work for !

Engineer iii

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great work recognised with better ratings, bonuses, and hike. Trainings to attend every year. Generous travel allowance. Most new joiners sent to visit Chicago office. Challenging work provided so one can prove their excellence. Great work life balance. American culture. Table tennis at work, Halloween for family and kids, Christmas and new year party...

Cons

More and more work - keeps you in the job and gets you better experience 24 hours on call expected by default - keeps you in the job

CME Group Response

9y

Thank you for recommending CME Group as a great place to work. We are very proud of our company culture and are glad that you appreciated it during your time with us, too. We wish you all the best in your future career pursuits.

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.

3.0

Apr 30, 2017

Senior Software Engineer

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work-life balance & benefits. Agile environment with independence among teams and individuals. Good salary with bonuses. Great place for learning about financial derivatives. Individual initiative is well received.

Cons

Too much bureocracy with understaffed operations team. Slow career development. Not very exciting technology-wise.

CME Group Response

9y

Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re glad to hear you’re having a positive experience across so many dimensions of the employee experience. With respect to your other comments, technology is the largest division at the company, employing roughly 40% of our workforce. Given the key role technology plays in developing our business around the world, we’re focused on keeping CME Group on the cutting edge and continue to invest in enhancing our systems and developing new solutions for our clients.

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