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 149 reviews)); "good benefits in terms of health insurance and retirement plans" ((in 143 reviews)); "Good work life balance with and comfortable pay for being in Chicago." ((in 127 reviews)); "good culture and events such as the runs" ((in 74 reviews)); "Pay is good compared to banks but not at all compared to tech firms" ((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 32 reviews)); "Uninspiring and inauthentic senior management more concerned with their golden handcuffs than their people and challenging the status quo." ((in 26 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy, difficult upper management that are very outdated in their view of work." ((in 14 reviews)); "Layoffs are frequent." ((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.

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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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

2.0

Dec 27, 2009

Great, unless you're a smart individual

Junior market reporter

Recommend

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Pros

Great benefits package even though only working part-time Hours are good for people that are not looking for the typical 9-5 job Decent pay for part-time job

Cons

Management is underqualified and leaves employees feeling that they can do a better job than their superiors The education courses are a waste of time because over half the class is used explaining common issues and does not leave enough time to even complete material

4.0

Nov 24, 2009

Short-term internship

Software development intern

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The internship was short term and the company made sure that I was compensated for the extra expenditures imposed by that. I had useful discourse with my fellow employees and they were extraordinarily helpful when I encountered unfamiliar technology. The work was challenging and demanding, which is incredible for an internship and I felt that I learned a great deal.

Cons

While I understand that it is the norm to have cubicle farms at larger companies, I find them to be limiting. My boss was a 5 min walk from my desk and I felt like I had little interaction with them. The corporate culture was also unlike some of my previous experiences, not bad, just a very 9-5 vibe with many employees with very little passion.

5.0

Nov 9, 2009

Good place to work.....

Investigator

Recommend

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Pros

Great benefits. Comp salary. Very, very fast pace. Very family like atmosphere. Your check will never bounce! Very deep pockets.

Cons

If you don't like to put in the hours... Don't bother. If you don't like constant changes... don't bother. If you like to get settled in doing the same thing every day.... don't bother. Change is constant.... change is good

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