Up in the air - Technology CME Group Employee Review

3.0
24 Apr 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great location, ok pay, great benefits

Cons

Too many management layers, not enough doers, lots of red tape before decisions are made, very slow to react. This company is successful because it is huge. Losing market share to smalle, more nimble competitors.

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5.0
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Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

good pay, interesting work, good people

Cons

very very little work life balance

3.0
25 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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