Macquarie Group Software Engineer interview experience

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SydneyPosted Jun 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I went through a pretty recruiter-driven path: after applying, there was a phone conversation, and then an Assessment Centre.

The whole process moved quickly enough that it didn’t feel dragged out—under two months for me—and most of what I experienced was behavioural-focused, plus a group task when I got to the centre. The setup at the Assessment Centre split the time: part of the session was with senior developers, and part was a scenario work area where I interacted with other interviewees. There was also a talk from someone recently graduated from the program, which gave the day a more “show and explain” feel rather than pure testing.

Interviews felt fairly friendly overall, and I remember trying to map my

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