Not clear that the company wishes to invest in talent - Director Systems Engineering CME Group Employee Review

3.0
9 Feb 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Many positions have a relatively good work-life balance.

Cons

Due to the acquisition of NEX, the company is trying to cut costs by not backfilling positions (or filling them in Northern Ireland). For a long time during the pandemic, they were also not giving proper promotions to deserving employees and froze pay.

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5.0
11 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

good pay, interesting work, good people

Cons

very very little work life balance

3.0
12 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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