Does Intercontinental Exchange pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Intercontinental Exchange employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Intercontinental Exchange. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Intercontinental Exchange?

50% of Intercontinental Exchange employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Intercontinental Exchange 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Intercontinental Exchange?

Analyst (66) , Senior Software Engineer (65) , Software Engineer (47) , Manager (39) , Director (33) , Business Analyst (27) , Client Support Specialist (23) , Data Researcher I (23) , Sales (20) , Software Developer (19) , Product Manager (18) , Senior Developer (18) , Systems Engineer (17) , Engineer (16) , Data Researcher (14)

What are the pros of working at Intercontinental Exchange according to real employee reviews?

"Some people you meet and work with here are great and very smart" ((in 138 reviews)); "You will learn a lot about the industry and our clients over time at IDC. Benefits are good." ((in 135 reviews)); "Good work life balance which is nice." ((in 99 reviews)); "Good culture and process is good" ((in 77 reviews)); "Pay is good unless the pay structure is changed on you in December which has been typical the past 2 years." ((in 75 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Intercontinental Exchange according to real employee reviews?

"bad management to utilize the employees" ((in 109 reviews)); "Low salary; about £25k less than the average salary for a Lead Developer in London." ((in 54 reviews)); "No work from home avalible" ((in 47 reviews)); "Some managers have egos and just plainly do not know how to manage." ((in 34 reviews)); "Long hours and drawn" ((in 27 reviews))

What are employees saying about Intercontinental Exchange layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Intercontinental Exchange layoffs and their outlook for job security at Intercontinental Exchange in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Intercontinental Exchange locations?

New York , Atlanta , Jacksonville , Pleasanton , Chicago , Bedford , Provo , Phoenix , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Albany , Omaha , Jersey City , White Plains , Boston , Washington , Irvine , Hayward , Marietta , Sandy Springs , Poland , El Segundo , San Mateo , Overland Park , Jacksonville Beach , New Bedford , Edison , Birmingham , Richmond , Kansas City

Intercontinental Exchange reviews

3.3

50% would recommend to a friend

(1,952 total reviews)

Jeffrey C. Sprecher

55% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,952 reviews)

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Intercontinental Exchange has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,952 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Intercontinental Exchange employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Jul 15, 2024

Surprisingly great company to work for

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Above average bonus - Prestigious office (Wall Street) - Low turnover of employees - Great hours / work-life balance - Opportunity for career if you put yourself out there

Cons

- Stale technology - Some toxic management to get used to - Hard to get hardware, software provisioned - Excessive red-tape do do anything (releases, requests, etc) - CEO is obsessed with RTO

4.0

Jul 15, 2024

good to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

flexibility to work from home

Cons

not much benefits compare to other companies

3.0

Jul 15, 2024

Will grind you down until you break

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relatively flat structure, opportunity to work with senior management, good exposure to different parts of business

Cons

Exceptionally lean on staff with huge amount of ‘coasters’, turnover of staff, don’t show any appreciation for good performance, constantly trying to pay minimum possible, very poor benefits, 1 week paternity leave (!)

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Jobs at Intercontinental Exchange

Mail Identification Agent

Analyst, Trading Operations

Sales Specialist, Desktop