I was asked a mix of behavior and technical questions, but there was nothing too complex or something I couldn't answer. If I struggled through any of the questions, they were asking clarifying questions to help me through the process.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Macquarie Group (New York, NY) in Aug 2025
Interview
Round 1: Straightforward behavioral interview with a recruiter. Questions focused on background, motivation, and general fit for the role.
Round 2: Online psychometric and cognitive assessment. Standard format, no major issues.
Round 3: Rotational-style interviews with multiple team members. Unfortunately, this is where I encountered a negative experience—one interviewer appeared to dismiss my background from the start, took a confrontational tone, and ended the interview early, instructing the final team member not to speak with me.
Round 3 Context: I appreciated the opportunity to interview with Macquarie Group and learn more about the role and team. However, I found the final-round interview to be more adversarial than collaborative. It felt like the interviewer had already decided I wasn’t a fit, and much of the conversation focused on questioning the legitimacy of my experience rather than having a meaningful discussion. Despite being transparent about my background upfront—and still moving forward in the process—the interview left me feeling dismissed, especially when it ended early and a team member was instructed not to speak with me.
I understand interview styles vary, but I believe candidates perform best in an environment that is respectful and fair. I hope this feedback helps Macquarie continue to refine their hiring process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
In the design round, I was asked how I would connect with stakeholders and business owners, understand their concerns, and ensure those needs are addressed while pushing code into production.
IQ style test, personality quiz, then 2 rounds of zoom interviews. Was able to go all the way and asked about salary expectations. Last minute they decided to give position to an in house employee
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you are given a randomly shuffled deck of cards labelled 1-52 and take one random card out, how can you tell in O(n) time what card was taken out?
Junior Software Developer applicants have rated the interview process at Macquarie Group with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 59% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Junior Software Developer roles take an average of 28 days to get hired, when considering 3 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 Junior Software Developer according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 20%
Personality test: 20%
Phone interview: 20%
Skills test: 20%
One on one interview: 20%
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