I liked it, but it's not for everyone. - Investigator CME Group Employee Review

4.0
27 Feb 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Good pay for the work. Flexible schedules available after one year. Great health care benefits. Descent communication and feedback. A few bad apples, but overall I liked the people and enjoyed working here.

Cons

Overall, it seems like a lot of people are unhappy with management and looking to leave. I'm not sure if they are the type of people that will be happy working anywhere. You have to do a lot of writing and defend your work with data (often times over and over again). Sometimes it feels like you are assigned more work than you could possibly complete in the time given (isn't that every job though). However, people and management are usually supportive and understanding of the time needed for the tasks assigned.

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5.0
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Pros

good pay, interesting work, good people

Cons

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3.0
12 May 2026
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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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