a day in the life of CME trader - Anonymous employee CME Group Employee Review

4.0
20 May 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

the culture was great the people are well educated and really awesome there is room to grow but only if you make commitment of staying in the same desk

Cons

lacks diversity. in a nutshell you will work long hours and it will jeopardize your social life. You will have no time to have a break during the day because markets move really fast

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Cons

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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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