This Company Does Not Deserve You - Software Engineer CME Group Employee Review

1.0
5 Oct 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Nothing at all. Maybe just that it teaches you to develop a thick skin for all the mental trauma this job puts you through.

Cons

- this company is cheap, treats tech as a cost instead of a profit maker - change management meetings are like in being in front of a tribunal. I should never have been asked to justify my changes in them as an entry level college grad, much less attend those meetings - I was entry level, paid 80K, and worked 50 hour weeks with additional hours for on call, which was way under market value for the work I was doing - my manager was a kiss up, punch down kind of guy, never protected me, said Yes to too many commitments on behalf of the team

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5.0
11 May 2026
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Pros

good pay, interesting work, good people

Cons

very very little work life balance

3.0
12 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- Friendly working environment. - Slow-paced and relaxed. - Opportunity to work on high-impact financial software. Quite useful if you want to get into a trading firm later on.

Cons

- Limited skill growth capability (tools are severely locked down, etc) - Work life balance can be shaky sometimes since systems fail after 5pm, weekend, etc. - Documentation is terribly organized. - Not enough focus on engineering culture. Overall probably not the best place to stick around if you like exploring new skills, building from the ground up, taking ownership etc.

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