Great company always fast paced. - Senior Software Engineer CME Group Employee Review

4.0
11 June 2008
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Pros

Great company with a unique position in the futures industry. CME Group has a great name as the leader in the futures industry. Fast paced and always lot of work to do. Job is always challenging and you have strict deadlines to meet, keeps you on the edge. Politics aside CME Group is a great place to work.

Cons

Politics and management heavy. Career growth is politics driven. Company is slow in adopting new technologies. Working on weekends is very common which in turn leaves precious little time with family. This is a company where you need to have the right connections to move up the ladder, otherwise you will be left behind. Management needs to do a better job in recognizing and rewarding the amazing talent in the company.”

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5.0
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Cons

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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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