Macquarie Group Software Engineer interview experience

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AustraliaPosted May 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I interviewed for a Macquarie BFS team over about two months, and the process ended up feeling both thorough and oddly hard to reconcile in the final stages.

I went through multiple technical rounds and coding assessments, then system design, plus psychometric/behavioural assessments and team interviews. Most of the interviewers were courteous and professional, and the technical discussions felt relevant to the work.

After getting positive feedback, I was told I might be a better fit for another team. That’s when the experience shifted. The team-match stage felt like an entirely new technical round even though I’d already completed several rounds. The new interviewers didn’t seem to have full context on what I’d done previously, and the format

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