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 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Intercontinental Exchange?

48% 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, 2.9 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 131 reviews)); "You will learn a lot about the industry and our clients over time at IDC. Benefits are good." ((in 124 reviews)); "Good work life balance which is nice." ((in 100 reviews)); "Good culture and process is good" ((in 79 reviews)); "Pay is good unless the pay structure is changed on you in December which has been typical the past 2 years." ((in 75 reviews))

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

"bad management to utilize the employees" ((in 112 reviews)); "No work from home" ((in 43 reviews)); "Products/teams/scope/responsibilities are distributed between remaining managers with no change in pay/title which cause them to start thinking about departing next." ((in 33 reviews)); "Long hours and drawn" ((in 29 reviews)); "1. Poor Leadership." ((in 24 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.

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3.2

48% would recommend to a friend

(1,936 total reviews)

Jeffrey C. Sprecher

55% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Culture & values

2.7

Senior management

Intercontinental Exchange has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,936 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).

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3.0

Dec 23, 2013

It's okay... strong positives but also strong negatives

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Co-workers are great Stable industry (ethics and compliance) Great office location

Cons

Workload is way too high (depending on department) Very stressful because of the workload Terrible work/life balance

4.0

Dec 19, 2013

Exciting and challenging

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Every employee is given the chance to showcase his or hers skill set. Salaries are competitive. Cash bonuses are also competitive.

Cons

Highly political workplace. Senior manages like to push each others limits.

4.0

Nov 20, 2013

Associate

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

- Unique place to work at - Some very smart and seasoned professionals - Good benefits and work-life balance

Cons

- Extremely vertical organization - Lot of red-tape - People have a hard time finishing what they start

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