Quantitative Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Macquarie Group with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 59% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Quantitative Analyst roles take an average of 111 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Macquarie Group overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Macquarie Group as a Quantitative Analyst according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 29%
Presentation: 29%
Group panel interview: 14%
IQ intelligence test: 14%
One on one interview: 14%
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I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Macquarie Group (Philadelphia, PA)
Interview
It was a long and quite a slow process which took over a month. There were also a few psychological tests which took approx 3 hours to complete in total.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Macquarie Group (Sydney) in Jun 2025
Interview
Phone call with recruiter that went through the background,
Following by a zoom interview with the Hiring manager, where more detailed and technical questions were asked.
The last one is also a zoom interview with two senior team members, where both behaviour and technical questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Stochastic calculus questions that are relevant to BSM models
Statistics questions about OLS assumption and consequence of violation
some probability questions as well
I interviewed at Macquarie Group (London, England)
Interview
Had a video interview with the would-be hiring manager (I think). No real connection, probably wasn’t deemed the right fit for the role. Pretty clear they weren’t going to go any further and this was confirmed by the headhunter after.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Relevant experience in any area similar to the one the role was advertised in.