2013 Employer Profile
No.
73
CME Group
http://www.cmegroup.com

Why you want to work there
This Chicago-based financial services firm, which owns the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade, provides all employees at the director level and above with an annual grant of restricted stock and stock options to recognize their contributions to the business. For all other employees, CME has a pay-for-performance plan under which individuals are eligible to receive annual discretionary equity awards. In 2012, 48% of eligible IT employees below the director level received these awards.
- Rank by company size:
- Small, No. 16
Employee Statistics
Total U.S.-based employees: 2,396
Total U.S.-based IT employees: 889
IT employee turnover in 2012: 5%
IT promotions in 2012: 21%
Training
Training days offered per IT employee in 2012: 4
Training budget per IT employee in 2012: $1,282
Women in IT
Total percentage of women within IT: 18%
Percentage of IT managers who are women: 14%
Percentage of IT staffers (non-managers) who are women: 20%
Minorities in IT
Total percentage of minorities within IT: 42%
Percentage of IT managers who are minorities: 32%
Percentage of IT staffers (non-managers) who are minorities: 46%