Is Cboe a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Software Engineer professionals working at Cboe have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 22 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Cboe employees being 3.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at Cboe now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Cboe .

Does Cboe pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Cboe with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 22 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.9% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Cboe.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Cboe?

66% of Software Engineer employees at Cboe would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 33% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Cboe with a 3.6 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.3 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cboe?

Software Engineer (25) , Intern (21) , Investigator (16) , Manager (11) , Senior Software Engineer (7) , Internship (6) , Principal Software Engineer (6) , Analyst (5) , Business Analyst (5) , Director (5) , Intern - Hourly (5) , Software Engineer Intern (5) , Programme Analyst (4) , Vice President (4) , Engineer (3)

What are the pros of working at Cboe according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with" ((in 42 reviews)); "great hours and good benefits" ((in 34 reviews)); "It has a great environment and culture." ((in 33 reviews)); "Good work life balance and tech people are good" ((in 28 reviews)); "Pay is good." ((in 15 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cboe according to real employee reviews?

"Lack of cohesive vision and poor management" ((in 8 reviews)); "Senior management is myopic about certain things but unfocused when it comes to strategy and business drivers." ((in 3 reviews))

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Cboe Software Engineer reviews

4.1

66% would recommend to a friend

(22 total reviews)

Craig Donohue

50% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Career opportunities

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Senior management

Software Engineer employees have rated Cboe with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 22 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Cboe is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

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22 reviews

5.0

May 11, 2026

Smart team and good work-life balance, but limited growth

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart people, great work-life balance

Cons

Opportunity for growth is limited and feels more luck based than performance based

2.0

May 8, 2026

Fire Craig

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Years of being a phenomenal place to work. Work/life balance. Decent pay. Good benefits.

Cons

Current CEO and company direction. The past 5 years of work were sold and decommissioned. Layoffs amidst record profits. Craig Donahue has no skin in the game. Does not care about employees

4.0

Feb 4, 2026

good benefits

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

401k 1:2 match up to 8%

Cons

no other stipend for anything

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