Macquarie Group Overview

  • www.macquarie.com
  • Sydney, Australia
  • 10000+ Employees
  • 1969
  • Company - Public (MQG)
  • Investment & Asset Management
  • $5 to $10 billion (USD)

CompetitorsGoldman Sachs, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Deutsche Bank
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A career at Macquarie means you’ll have the opportunity to develop and utilise new skills, explore interesting fields and do challenging work that will impact the lives of people around the world—whether it’s accelerating the green energy transition, helping sustain global food ...
Mission: Our purpose is to empower people to innovate and invest for a better future. It represents why we exist and what we do. We believe that by empowering people - our colleagues, clients, communities, shareholders and partners – we will achieve our shared potential.

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How many yoe is typical to reach VP level these days? I always thought it was 2 years analyst -> 2-3 years associate -> VP for the TOP performers. Seeing people online I know with 3 yoe getting vp or 2 yoe getting AVP. Macquarie seems to be a slower pace in general and has an additional “manager” level before “sr manager” (our VP equivalent). Love working here and have been successful so far but if career progression is much quicker elsewhere I might think about a change…

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Macquarie Group Reviews

4.2
83%
Recommend to a Friend
92%
Approve of CEO
Shemara Wikramanayake
Shemara Wikramanayake
92 Ratings
5.0
Current Employee, less than 1 year

"Great work life balance, casual atmosphere"

Mar 30, 2023 - Software Developer in Houston, TX
Recommends
Positive Outlook
Approves of CEO

Pros

hybrid work environment allows for good work life balance

Cons

no cons to speak of
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Diversity & Inclusion at Macquarie Group

4.1
(97 Reviews)

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...'High performance' culture breeds an obsession with critical feedback, some quirky individuals with poor people management skills go unchallenged, a lot of talk about diversity but if you don't align with set expectations watch out, pay is below Big Four banks, expectation of unsocial hours if dealing with colleagues globally....Read More

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Macquarie Group Interviews

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Positive57%
Negative19%
Neutral24%
Getting an Interview
Applied online64%
Recruiter11%
Staffing Agency8%
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    I applied online. I interviewed at Macquarie Group (Australia)

    Interview

    The interviewers are super nice and the conversation went well. We just went through my resume and they asked a few questions. Then it followed a psychometric test and 2nd round of interviews. The interview process took 3 weeks.
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Company Updates

May 23, 2022
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After 17 years with Macquarie, Matt Ellis is stepping up to become Global Head of Engineering for Macquarie Group. Matt believes his appointment demonstrates Macquarie’s strategic commitment to technology and promoting talent from within the organisation.
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Matt Ellis: From Java Engineer to Global Head of Engineering at Macquarie | Macquarie Group
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March 24, 2022
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Verena Lim joined Macquarie as an intern seventeen years ago. Today, she is Macquarie Group’s Asia CEO. Read about her career highlights and advice.
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Macquarie Group Awards & Accolades

  • Received a score of 100% on the Corporate Equality Index for LGBTQ inclusionHuman Rights Campaign Foundation2021
  • Top 10 Outstanding Employer by the Ethnicity Awards in 2021Ethnicity Awards2021

Pledges & Certifications

  • Social Responsibility Pledge

    Formal programs or foundation to give back to communities

  • Diversity Commitment

    Has programs that support a diverse and inclusive workforce

  • Returnships

    Offer formal "internships" for mid-career people or those returning to the workforce

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Employees rate Macquarie Group 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 3,496 anonymous reviews on Glassdoor.

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Overall, 83% of employees would recommend working at Macquarie Group to a friend. This is based on 325 anonymously submitted reviews on Glassdoor.

57% of job seekers rate their interview experience at Macquarie Group as positive. Candidates give an average difficulty score of 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) for their job interview at Macquarie Group.

81% of employees think that Macquarie Group has a positive business outlook. This is based on anonymous employee reviews submitted on Glassdoor.

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