The blind leading the blind - Anonymous employee CME Group Employee Review

1.0
Feb 11, 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

IT salaries were better than market but it comes with 24/7 support and many weekends. Benefits were above average and the location is between the train stations.

Cons

Working for a company that eliminated hundreds of US jobs in the past 2 years. Some of the most talented and respected leaders were kicked to the curb with absolutely no reasoning behind it. Watching these jobs move to Belfast and India has destroyed moral. The remaining IT leadership is made up of people with ties to India, screaming alcoholics and yes-men. Existing staff is actively looking for alternative employment but won't make the move until the next round of layoffs come around (with package) or the next bonus is paid out.

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