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      Good, but not great place to work - Anonymous employee CME Group Employee Review

      2.0
      Oct 16, 2017
      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      CME's work life balance is great. Employees are smart and dedicated. Comp is very competitive and benefits, particularly the pension and stock, are very competitive.

      Cons

      Siloed organization that talks about collaboration and accountability but doesn't follow through on it. There is bad behavior - backchanneling and sabotage - at some of the highest levels of leadership. Employees are rewarded more for time in role than performance, so if you value promotion due to performance, you might find this environment challenging. Investments are spread too thin across too many priorities, making it hard to see/feel like there is progress.

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      CME Group Response
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      We appreciate you sharing your thoughts and couldn’t agree more with the pros you noted. We are especially proud of the talent and dedication that extends across our team and are glad that you notice it, too. While we don’t share the observations you note as cons, we take employee feedback seriously. Specific concerns can be shared with Human Resources at HumanResources@cmegroup.com, Corporate Compliance at CME.Compliance@cmegroup.com or via our compliance and ethics helpline at www.ethicspoint.com.

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