One overbearing manager can ruin things - Network Security Engineer CME Group Employee Review

2.0
Aug 1, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Friendly co-workers, good vibe and good social side to work.

Cons

There was a paranoia from certain people about having staff working from home (which was mandatory). If you appeared as not being active on Teams you were accused of not working, despite being in meetings or on training at the time. They appeared to micro-manage the work of new senior staff, as if they were only used to managing call centre staff rather than professional people.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
May 12, 2026
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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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