CME Group Reviews

Pros

Excellent benefits package
Secure building
Interesting and intelligent people working there
Laid-back departments (at least mine is)
Big part of a great industry; CME is constantly doing new things.

Cons

-Senior management is somewhat incompetent at times and some are so arrogant
-There are people who are managers & AD's who are clearly not ready for the role
-Seems to be resentment from older employees to young, bright employees who aspire to move up.
-Work can get repetitive and monotonous at times.

Advice to Senior Management

Be more accessible to employees & give fairer promotions and raises (they pick favorites a lot).

Pros

Great fast moving environment that is suited for high energy people. No day is ever the same which is desirable

Cons

Stress of the job can get to some people. Everyone working on the floor seems to have something to complain about

Pros

Large and innovative organization with a lot of history.
Offers multi range of diverse products.
Technologically advanced.
Profitable and growing.
Great Leadership.
Excellent Benefits.

Cons

Can be repetitive but overall serves a purpose.
Not able to encounter or collaborate with high level management.
Average salary.

Advice to Senior Management

Work life balance is not met sometimes due to extensive work and Company bonus is not what it was few years ago. Should relax the work from home policy and bonus structure for higher employee morale.

Pros

good benefits and competitive salaries

Cons

lack opportunity for growth, lack of meritocracy

Pros

CME Group compensates its employees well and provides interesting work. at times it is difficult to keep up with all the work but it keeps the job challenging and engaging.

Cons

Management should consider bring more employees due to the number of changes in the industry and the heightened level of scrutiny and competition.

Advice to Senior Management

Management should be sure to properly reward and promote its employees who have taken on significant responsibility and have performed at a high level in the ever changing work environment.

Pros

Well cultured work style. Good top level management and technically strong managers

Cons

As always bureaucracy slows things and restricts company future.

Advice to Senior Management

Ease up the formal regulations and review achievements year over year in terms of contribution to society along with profits.

Pros

We get a chance to interact with people who have been in the finance industry for over a decade and there is a lot that we an learn from them. The IT systems are complex and always keeps you busy. You walk out of the office with a sense of achievement.

Cons

CME Group had a burst of growth and currently the processes for managing SDLC and security aspects were not implemented. It is trying to mature and is in the process.

Advice to Senior Management

Great initiatives, and I loved the way senior management communicated concerns / news with their employees. A very satisfying workplace.

Pros

Great people and good life

Cons

Hard to move around the firm

Advice to Senior Management

More development opportunites and feedback for employees

Pros

Good work life balance, job security

Cons

A lot of politics, red tape, no real opportunities to learn or advance. But this varies from team to team

Advice to Senior Management

Create incentive to innovate

Pros

Easy entry for non-technical associates into technical positions

Cons

Technical experts lack competency relative to other industry