Is Cboe a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Cboe have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 23 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Cboe employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Cboe now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Cboe .

Does Cboe pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Cboe with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 23 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries and benefits at Cboe .

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Cboe?

65% of Software Developer employees at Cboe would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 33% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Cboe with a 3.6 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.3 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cboe?

Software Engineer (25) , Intern (21) , Investigator (16) , Manager (10) , Senior Software Engineer (7) , Internship (6) , Principal Software Engineer (6) , Analyst (5) , Business Analyst (5) , Director (5) , Intern - Hourly (5) , Software Engineer Intern (5) , Programme Analyst (4) , Vice President (4) , Engineer (3)

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

"The people are great!" ((in 44 reviews)); "great hours and good benefits" ((in 35 reviews)); "It has a great environment and culture." ((in 32 reviews)); "Good work life balance and tech people are good" ((in 24 reviews)); "The exchange had a great wlb, pay, and people." ((in 19 reviews))

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

"Leadership has eroded all trust among the employees at this point and morale is horrible among most of the employees." ((in 5 reviews))

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3.9

65% would recommend to a friend

(23 total reviews)

Craig Donohue

49% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Career opportunities

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated Cboe with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 23 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Cboe is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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23 reviews

5.0

May 11, 2026

Smart team and good work-life balance, but limited growth

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart people, great work-life balance

Cons

Opportunity for growth is limited and feels more luck based than performance based

2.0

May 8, 2026

Fire Craig

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Years of being a phenomenal place to work. Work/life balance. Decent pay. Good benefits.

Cons

Current CEO and company direction. The past 5 years of work were sold and decommissioned. Layoffs amidst record profits. Craig Donahue has no skin in the game. Does not care about employees

3.0

Apr 2, 2026

Good 401k match, but management has declined

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good 401k match 1:2 match

Cons

not well run compared to couple years ago, less human

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Good 401k match, but management has declined

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