Is CME Group a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at CME Group have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 84 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of CME Group employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at CME Group now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at CME Group .

Does CME Group pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at CME Group with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 84 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 13.3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at CME Group.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at CME Group?

65% of Software Developer employees at CME Group would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 24% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated CME Group with a 3.6 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 3.2 rating 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 152 reviews)); "great people to work with" ((in 147 reviews)); "Good work life balance with and comfortable pay for being in Chicago." ((in 134 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 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 31 reviews)); "Uninspiring and inauthentic senior management more concerned with their golden handcuffs than their people and challenging the status quo." ((in 26 reviews)); "Layoffs are frequent." ((in 18 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy, difficult upper management that are very outdated in their view of work." ((in 14 reviews))

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CME Group Software Developer reviews

3.8

65% would recommend to a friend

(84 total reviews)

Terry Duffy

93% approve of CEO

90% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated CME Group with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 84 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. CME Group is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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84 reviews

1.0

Jan 10, 2026

Company is headed in the wrong direction, too much focus on GCP.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There really are little, horrible work life balance.

Cons

Horrible work/life balance, bonuses are very poor around 5-6%, hostile work environment that fosters toxic competitiveness to kiss up to manager. Lack of communication from the top down.

5.0

Jul 31, 2025

Software Engineer review

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work for with good benefits and work life balance.

Cons

No cons at this point

4.0

Jun 15, 2025

Good place

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, pay and management.

Cons

Can be hectic and targets are sometimes impractical.

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