Prestige boosts employability, but pay and progression lag along with poor working arrangements - Senior Analyst Macquarie Group Employee Review

3.0
Jun 6, 2026
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Pros

- Great in terms of reputation and prestige. Significantly increases your employability after working here. - Everyone is switched on so it helps you to always stay on your toes and work at a high performing level.

Cons

- Progression is slow to non existent depending on what area you’re in. A lot of it is dependent on politics regardless of your competency. - Pay is pretty bad for a huge name unless you are in C suite, in which case, “Millionaire’s Factory” is appropriate but for most people, don't even expect salary to keep up with inflation. - Lack of flexibility with work arrangements even if you are in middle or back office.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
Jul 17, 2026
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Pros

You are safe if you are Australian or a boot licking Manager/Director. Benefits are great. Free breakfast and lunch.

Cons

Extremely toxic culture especially in the Houston office. Trade compliance systems are a complete joke. They have no way of finding out of a trader is actually committing violations because systems are so bad and lag months back. Lots of image shining to hide the true picture behind closed doors. Do not trust the percentage of Bonus/Raise they pitch you. The bonus is 1% not 10-20% Lots of internal politics, local management keeps promoting each other every year while the rest of the hard workers watch. A little bit of a cult vibe when it comes to culture. Organization loves overstepping boundaries between personal and professional life. They want you to live and breathe Macquarie 24/7/365 Promotion process made extremely complicated for everyone EXCEPT the inner clicks. Annual performance reviews involve baiting each other by asking team members to score you.

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