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 135 reviews)); "You will learn a lot about the industry and our clients over time at IDC. Benefits are good." ((in 135 reviews)); "Good work life balance which is nice." ((in 105 reviews)); "Good culture and process is good" ((in 70 reviews)); "Good pay if you go in as a director and you get share options every year" ((in 69 reviews))

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

"bad management to utilize the employees" ((in 113 reviews)); "No work from home avalible" ((in 47 reviews)); "Some managers have egos and just plainly do not know how to manage." ((in 35 reviews)); "Long hours and drawn" ((in 25 reviews)); "1. Poor Leadership." ((in 25 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?

Curitiba , Rio de Janeiro , Niterói

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

2.0

May 6, 2025

Interesting work - terrible internal politics

Manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work Cross team work on less senior levels Salary Tech stack

Cons

Leadership isn’t supportive and only cares about the bottom line Promotions go to people who don’t have skills/experience but know how to manage up

4.0

May 3, 2025

Endless Opportunity, Maddening Politics

Senior solutions architect

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

- Many diverse projects to work on - Work is challenging but with reasonable timelines - Our company has a pretty important place in the world of free and fair markets, and the mission is clear - Executive team really gets the world and is always one step ahead into the future - Share in the success of your team - Great campus at HQ - Subsidized food - Great benefits

Cons

- Slow or limited opportunities for growth - 5 day RTO doesn’t work for people with kids, especially with expectations to be always available - Success often depends on your manager - Too many organizational silos seriously inhibit cross team collaboration, too much politics at the senior levels slows us down - Too slow to adopt modern technologies - What’s up with the stock price given the value we provide to the world

4.0

May 3, 2025

A Stable Role with Global Exposure at ICE Singapore

Senior infrastructure engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Intercontinental Exchange Singapore offers a professional work environment with strong compensation, bonuses, and insurance.

Cons

limited team size and minimal career growth for tech roles in SG are concerns. Retrenchment risk exists despite fair exit packages.

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