Is Macquarie Group a good company to work for?

Macquarie Group has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 5,645 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 67% of employees would recommend working at Macquarie Group to a friend and 64% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Macquarie Group have been left by employees working as Intern , Summer Analyst and Software Engineer .

Does Macquarie Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Macquarie Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Macquarie Group. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Macquarie Group?

67% of Macquarie Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Macquarie Group 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Macquarie Group?

Manager (266) , Analyst (228) , Senior Manager (217) , Executive (214) , Senior Associate (213) , Associate (210) , Associate Director (147) , Software Engineer (126) , Assistant Manager (121) , Intern (103) , Vice President (96) , Business Analyst (93) , Executive Assistant (67) , Credit Analyst (52) , Senior Analyst (50)

What are the pros of working at Macquarie Group according to real employee reviews?

"People are great and helpful" ((in 479 reviews)); "Good work life balance and learning" ((in 309 reviews)); "Good pay and flexibilitiy across teams" ((in 201 reviews)); "Good salary and hours" ((in 140 reviews)); "Good benefits and you get what you put in" ((in 140 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Macquarie Group according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and you figure everything out by yourself with talking to people when you are new to the role." ((in 190 reviews)); "Long hours are expected and weekend work" ((in 90 reviews)); "Bad manager who does not promote your development and management does not care" ((in 72 reviews)); "Career progression can be slow if you are not in the right place at the right time" ((in 50 reviews)); "low bonuses company wide" ((in 48 reviews))

What are employees saying about Macquarie Group layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Macquarie Group layoffs and their outlook for job security at Macquarie Group in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Macquarie Group locations?

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Macquarie Group reviews

3.6

67% would recommend to a friend

(4,950 total reviews)

Shemara Wikramanayake

85% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.1

Senior management

Macquarie Group has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 4,950 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Macquarie Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

5K reviews

1.0

Jul 19, 2024

Toxic and Controlled by Sydney

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High pay that is dangled like a carrot to attract unsuspecting employees. Only work here if you are desperate and need a job, but then immediately search for another company. The company spends a lot of money remodeling their offices to make them nice and attract unsuspecting customers.

Cons

Work from home only 2 times a week and that is very inconvenient if you live far from downtown because traffic is horrible. Plus, I45 construction about to begin for several years and that will make access more complicated. Management pretends to listen, but then doesn't communicate. You get work assignments from Microsoft teams chats; for example, and expectations are not clearly communicated by leadership. Then, you get blamed when things go poorly due to broken processes and company red tape. Only people who are favorable with management get promoted so this place is more political than most companies that I have worked for. Rotational layoffs so recession proof to a point. I don't think they will be successful in the long-term because their direction is from Sydney headquarters and their management is out of touch with the work culture and what is going on in America.

Macquarie Group Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your review. We’re sorry to read your comments. We encourage our employees to utilise our flexible working arrangements to manage their work and life priorities. We aim for our managers to be supportive in helping our employees progress in their role and we strive to use a promotion system that is fair, transparent, consistently applied and based on merit. We welcome the opportunity to learn more about your experience and encourage you to contact your manager or HR team member to arrange a time to speak.

3.0

Aug 20, 2017

Okay company for a financial services firm

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

More relaxed and laid back working environment, not crazy hours, good perks for free breakfast, beverages, coffee, etc Don't really have the smartest people to work with - if you are a junior person who wants to learn new stuff, probably not the best place to start

Cons

Very Australian - I worked in their New York office, and it is filled with native Australians. It seems like all Australians want to come to work in their New York office and not go back, and Americans just can't really get promoted within the firm.

1.0

Dec 22, 2023

Operations in Houston - Follow-up

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Following up on previous review.

Cons

I left a review on Glassdoor to which Macquarie responded to and told me to get in touch. I emailed the email address they responded with and never received a response. They want to look good to the public but don't actually care about bettering the company.

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