Do not work on trading floor if you have a degree!!!!! - Anonymous employee CME Group Employee Review

1.0
Jul 20, 2009
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Any other department outside of trading floor operations.

Cons

An entry level security guard will advance further than someone with a degree who works on the trading floor as a Market Reporter. I TOTALLY AGREE with the other reviews.

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Pros

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Cons

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May 25, 2026
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Pros

Strong engineering culture with exposure to large-scale financial systems, distributed architecture, and production-critical platforms. Good opportunities to learn modern cloud, performance, and reliability engineering.

Cons

Bureaucracy and internal politics can sometimes outweigh technical merit. Employees who take ownership or challenge inefficiencies may face delayed recognition, unclear growth paths, and shifting expectations, leading to frustration and disengagement over time.

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