I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Macquarie Group (Hong Kong) in Jun 2025
Interview
Single round interview, directly meet with the MD and line manager. I guess it's a vibe checking, see if you are team fit, as I am applying for a junior role.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
User may involve in multiple projects, how can you keep them on track?
There is an initial first round interview and then a psychometric assessment. If they are happy with the results then there is a second round of interview. Before receiving an offer, there are background checks and also need to provide two references from direct reports within the past 10 years.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you do when working with challenging stakeholders?
1 round computer, 2 rounds in person. Both technical and practical skills and questions. Not easy but good process. They were very kind and professional, would recommend. Skills test was difficult but that’s what you expect
Psychometric test was quite hard however the interview stage was very smooth. Asked very standard questions to your role and your past experience. My interviewer asked me a trick question at the end, which was demonstrate me a skill in 1 minute
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Have you worked with stakeholders across the globe? How was your experience
Business Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Macquarie Group with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 60% positive. To compare, the company-average is 59% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Business Analyst roles take an average of 52 days to get hired, when considering 5 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 Business Analyst according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 42%
Skills test: 17%
Personality test: 17%
One on one interview: 8%
Group panel interview: 8%
Background check: 8%
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