Looking to outsource everything - Market Regulation CME Group Employee Review

3.0
24 Mar 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Is THE market for futures and options.

Cons

CME Group has transitioned into its bean counter and penny pincher era. It is no longer innovating. In order to keep profit expansion up, the leadership is looking for cost savings. Which isn't a bad thing except that they have been doing it for many years now. CME is trying to do it through outsourcing and position elimination. Every position that turns over has to be re-justified. Additionally, that position needs to be justified that it cannot be done in Bangalore or Belfast. If you are applying for a position that appears to be able to be outsourced, probably take a pass on this company. They are not spending money to innovate anymore.

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5.0
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Pros

good pay, interesting work, good people

Cons

very very little work life balance

3.0
12 May 2026
Recommend
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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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