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      Cboe

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      Cboe reviews

      3.4

      42% would recommend to a friend

      (290 total reviews)
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      Craig Donohue

      21% approve of CEO

      51% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      3.4

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.4

      Work/Life balance

      3.0

      Culture & values

      2.9

      Career opportunities

      2.6

      Senior management

      Cboe has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 290 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cboe 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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      290 reviews
      1.0
      Dec 19, 2016

      antiquated

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good salary, some very sharp co-workers, decently located in regards to public transportation

      Cons

      This company rewards mediocrity, the environment is something from the early 80s (we're talking cubicles here!), the environment is not supportive for women or minorities in technology, it is very much 'Wolf of Wall Street' culture - you're either one of the 'good old boys' or you simply do not exist. the CEO calls the environment 'innovative' and is sadly being fed some bologna by upper management that has completely lost touch with their employees and its sad - he can't even see that his employees are laughing at him every single time he uses the word "innovative". There is not a single innovative person or thought in that company. Or if they get someone in who truly has great ideas - the motivation will be SUCKED out of them by the end of 2 years just because it will probably take that long to get even a PoC approval

      2.0
      May 8, 2026

      Fire Craig

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Years of being a phenomenal place to work. Work/life balance. Decent pay. Good benefits.

      Cons

      Current CEO and company direction. The past 5 years of work were sold and decommissioned. Layoffs amidst record profits. Craig Donahue has no skin in the game. Does not care about employees

      1.0
      May 21, 2026

      Weak leadership. Even worse CEO. Culture has gone down the drain.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Collaborative Peer Network - but since the leadership transition to CEO Craig Donohue, the once-vibrant culture has shifted to a rigid, top-down structure focused almost exclusively on shareholder optics.

      Cons

      Since the arrival of the new CEO, Cboe’s workplace environment has declined. Once a highly collaborative and supportive culture, the company has shifted to a top-down structure focused heavily on shareholder returns at the expense of employee well-being. Drastic remote work restrictions and recent staff reductions have exacerbated already poor work-life balance and burnout, as remaining employees absorb the extra workload. With flat compensation and limited upward mobility, institutional trust has eroded, prompting many talented professionals to exit.

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