Nice place to work - Senior Software Engineer CME Group Employee Review

4.0
Jun 4, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits, good pay, tuition reimbursment, good technology, interesting projects, they invest in their employees. Management is aware of structural/cultural problems and working to change them.

Cons

Highly siloed and bureaucratic organization. All projects seem to go over schedule. When work falls between different teams there is often confusion and disagreement as to who is supposed to own the work. Tuition reimbursement benefits were reduced.

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Pros

good pay, interesting work, good people

Cons

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3.0
May 12, 2026
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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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