Does Intercontinental Exchange pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Intercontinental Exchange employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Intercontinental Exchange. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Intercontinental Exchange?

49% of Intercontinental Exchange employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Intercontinental Exchange 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Intercontinental Exchange?

Analyst (65) , Senior Software Engineer (65) , Software Engineer (47) , Manager (38) , Director (33) , Business Analyst (27) , Client Support Specialist (23) , Data Researcher I (23) , Sales (20) , Software Developer (19) , Product Manager (18) , Senior Developer (18) , Systems Engineer (17) , Engineer (15) , Data Researcher (14)

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

"Some people you meet and work with here are great and very smart" ((in 132 reviews)); "You will learn a lot about the industry and our clients over time at IDC. Benefits are good." ((in 129 reviews)); "Good work life balance which is nice." ((in 106 reviews)); "Good pay if you go in as a director and you get share options every year" ((in 80 reviews)); "Good culture and process is good" ((in 68 reviews))

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

"bad management to utilize the employees" ((in 115 reviews)); "No work from home avalible" ((in 45 reviews)); "Some managers have egos and just plainly do not know how to manage." ((in 35 reviews)); "Upper management beyond your direct leadership is awful to deal with." ((in 24 reviews)); "Long hours and drawn" ((in 23 reviews))

What are employees saying about Intercontinental Exchange layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Intercontinental Exchange layoffs and their outlook for job security at Intercontinental Exchange in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Intercontinental Exchange locations?

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Intercontinental Exchange reviews

3.3

49% would recommend to a friend

(1,944 total reviews)

Jeffrey C. Sprecher

56% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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Intercontinental Exchange has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,944 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Intercontinental Exchange employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financeiro industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

1.0

Sep 4, 2025

Good starter company ruined by Upper Mangement

Client support specialist

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent starting salary Benefits are competent Good place to accrue knowledge and skills

Cons

Ice does not care about its employees. Upper management will make sweeping company wide decisions with employee benefits that negatively effect employees with no explanation or data to backup their decision. No remote work. Employee feedback is ignored. Constant micromangement Awful office setups and infrastructure in both Atlanta and Jacksonville locations.

1.0

Aug 22, 2025

Horrible Corporate Culture

Database administrator

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is near the low end of the scale

Cons

Anti-remote employees SR Execs who work 100% remote Executive micro-management Ever shifting targets Sr. Execs treat & view employees as potential criminals Inflexible

1.0

Apr 4, 2025

Poor compensation and long hours

Technology consultant

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

great medical, dental and eye insurance. salary and bonus structures are poor and nebulous. Long hours without any concern for work life balance including working almost every weekend.

Cons

poor overall employee experience. Recently 5 day a week mandate in the office and poor treatment of employees that were hired as permanent work from home.

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Jobs at Intercontinental Exchange

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