Is CME Group a good company to work for?

CME Group has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,731 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 75% 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 , Intern - Hourly and Software Engineer(Internship) .

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?

75% of CME Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CME Group 4.0 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 (62) , Senior Software Engineer (54) , Director (46) , Manager (33) , Analyst (25) , Software Engineer(Internship) (23) , 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 155 reviews)); "good benefits in terms of health insurance and retirement plans" ((in 141 reviews)); "Good work life balance and WFH policy" ((in 137 reviews)); "good culture and events such as the runs" ((in 76 reviews)); "Pay was good for the industry" ((in 59 reviews))

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

"Poor management, and no accountability." ((in 64 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 25 reviews)); "Layoffs are frequent." ((in 19 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy, difficult upper management that are very outdated in their view of work." ((in 16 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

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CME Group reviews

4.0

75% would recommend to a friend

(237 total reviews)

Terry Duffy

79% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

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Reviews by job title

237 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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4.0

Mar 22, 2017

Nice Work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, nice work life benefits.

Cons

New York is cold in winter.

5.0

Mar 10, 2017

Great Place to Work in Chicago

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Growing global company. Small enough to have exposure to other areas outside one's role. Work-flexibility, work from home is common. Good benefits and compensation. Conveniently located by the Metra and Brown line.

Cons

Do not have any yet

CME Group Response

Thanks for the positive review. We pride ourselves on being a company that’s small enough for your contributions to be known, but big enough for your ideas to have an impact. We’re glad to hear that’s been your experience. Providing a competitive total rewards and work/life balance program is also very important to us, so we appreciate knowing that this investment is paying off.

2.0

Feb 23, 2017

Politics in control

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are decent benefits. Flex time and work from home are possibilities. Some coworkers do want to help each other and care about the job they do.

Cons

It's the most politically charged company I've ever worked at. There are employees on visas, desperate for green card sponsorship. It results in a lack of teamwork and some backstabbing, as they push to look better than their peers. Morale has been low, and now bonuses were lower than expected even with record volumes, due to their "forecasted budget" having unreasonably high expectations.

CME Group Response

Thank you for your feedback. Although we believe that there’s great teamwork at CME Group, we’re sorry to hear you’ve had contrary experiences. We are always in pursuit of making our environment one that fosters both collaboration and high morale. In our latest employee engagement pulse survey, results showed a 30% increase in the number of employees who feel our organizational structure enables them to work more efficiently. While that’s great news, we understand there are some employees with individual concerns, and appreciate that you have shared yours. If you continue to experience the environment you’ve described, we encourage you to reach out via email to Human Resources.

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