Director - Director CME Group Employee Review

3.0
30 Apr 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Work is broad based, tons of exposure to the industry. I am personally very proud to work here. It is a name brand and a great jumping stone for future jobs.

Cons

Executives consistently send the message that the average age is too high. They want young millennials thinking they will reinvent the wheel. They preach about wanting leaders but by leading they really mean following them and spreading their message to others. Layoffs are annual now and often secretive but everyone always finds out anyway. The company has been having difficulty growing revenue and so to please shareholders they lower expenses and salary is a large part of that. Many employees feel that they just have a job and not a career. We provide ample opportunities for growth to staff that are Manager and below but not to middle mgmt.

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CME Group Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your review. We couldn’t agree more with the pros you noted. As a leader in our industry, we’re focused on giving our employees the opportunity to do challenging work that advances global financial markets. As for the cons you expressed, we’re sorry to hear you feel this way – especially since many of your observations are not reflective of our practices or views. That said, we take your feedback seriously and encourage you to raise your concerns to Human Resources or anonymously through our third-party administered Compliance and Ethics Helpline.

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