I applied through college or university. I interviewed at CME Group in Sep 2013
Interview
Through campus hiring. On-campus interview and then on-site in Chicago. I enjoyed the process which included a tour of the trading floor. Interviews are a mix of technical and fit questions.
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Question 1
I had one non-software related question: How many people in the U.S. smoke?
One call with recruiter who asked very basic questions but told me about hte position. Hour zoom with hiring manager with many technical questions. It was tough to understand with his hard accent. Another in-person meeting with two managers.
phone call oa and then a take home and finally a superday with sys design as well as some medium leetcode problems. overall i would say pretty standard for software engineers. also behavioral call with hr
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at CME Group (Belfast, Northern Ireland) in Nov 2025
Interview
There was one assessment day that consisted of a group interview and a individual technical & software skills interview.
Everyone was really friendly and helpful throughout the entire process, with the interviewers doing a great job guiding you so you show the full extent of your knowledge on topics.