Is CME Group a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at CME Group have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 57 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of CME Group employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at CME Group now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at CME Group .

Does CME Group pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at CME Group with 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 57 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.9% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries and benefits at CME Group .

What are the top reviewed jobs at CME Group?

Software Engineer (81) , Intern (61) , Senior Software Engineer (54) , Director (47) , Manager (33) , Analyst (25) , Software Engineer(Internship) (22) , Business Analyst (14) , Intern - Hourly (14) , Software Developer (14) , Consultant (13) , Executive Director (13) , Lead Software Engineer (13) , QA Analyst (12) , Product Manager (11)

What are the pros of working at CME Group according to real employee reviews?

"great people to work with" ((in 148 reviews)); "good benefits in terms of health insurance and retirement plans" ((in 145 reviews)); "Good work life balance and WFH policy" ((in 129 reviews)); "Great culture and consistently growing company" ((in 75 reviews)); "Pay was good for the industry" ((in 63 reviews))

What are the cons of working at CME Group according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management, and no accountability." ((in 63 reviews)); "managers are promoted because they are great at their jobs and have industry expertise however, they receive no guidance on how to treat the staff they are responsible for." ((in 28 reviews)); "Uninspiring and inauthentic senior management more concerned with their golden handcuffs than their people and challenging the status quo." ((in 26 reviews)); "Layoffs are frequent." ((in 15 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy, difficult upper management that are very outdated in their view of work." ((in 13 reviews))

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CME Group Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.8

78% would recommend to a friend

(57 total reviews)

Terry Duffy

72% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated CME Group with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 57 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. CME Group is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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57 reviews

4.0

May 17, 2026

Good work-life balance with no complaints

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance overall

Cons

Nothing to complain about, It was all good

3.0

Oct 11, 2025

Company review

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Latest Tech Stack learning is great Managers are Technical

Cons

Too much of work Work life balance

4.0

Sep 23, 2025

Good experience

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The challenging and impactful, Enabling the next gen of the company platform.

Cons

The organization could benefit more from distributed teams

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