Overall a great company to work for as far as benefits and total compensation go. - Senior Software Engineer CME Group Employee Review

3.0
Jul 22, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There are some very talented individuals at CME Group. Lots of fun and cool technology to work with if you are placed on a large project.

Cons

Developers are expected to be on call twenty four hours for support of systems. Fun once in a while but can quickly become too much if you are working on a downstream systems. Endless data changes will keep you beyond busy.

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5.0
May 11, 2026
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Pros

good pay, interesting work, good people

Cons

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3.0
May 25, 2026
Recommend
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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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