Software engineer - IT Senior Engineer CME Group Employee Review

3.0
Apr 19, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Pto, bonus and wfh. Salary is industry standard. It was a happy place once. Close to metra.

Cons

No growth. Don't think hard work only gets you promotions. Lay off when market was good so think about bad days.

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5.0
May 11, 2026
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Pros

good pay, interesting work, good people

Cons

very very little work life balance

3.0
May 12, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- Friendly working environment. - Slow-paced and relaxed. - Opportunity to work on high-impact financial software. Quite useful if you want to get into a trading firm later on.

Cons

- Limited skill growth capability (tools are severely locked down, etc) - Work life balance can be shaky sometimes since systems fail after 5pm, weekend, etc. - Documentation is terribly organized. - Not enough focus on engineering culture. Overall probably not the best place to stick around if you like exploring new skills, building from the ground up, taking ownership etc.

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