Great benefits but unstable environment - Infrastructure Engineer CME Group Employee Review

3.0
18 May 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits are great. Work/life balance is there. The ability to work on new technologies is there without the silo type of environment that is present in larger financial firms.

Cons

Layoffs are frequent and the loss of good people in both upper management and worker bees is demoralizing. Whats left in its place is the feeling of uncertainty and no direction. Management does not promote career growth. Prepare for absolutely no lateral movement for your tenure at CME.

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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
25 May 2026
Recommend
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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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