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Macquarie Group: application stages, tests and practice

Macquarie lists four stages for graduate and intern roles: an application with a CV, an online psychometric assessment of one to two hours in two parts (cognitive ability and behavioural preferences), a video interview of pre-recorded questions under timed conditions, then further interviews with the business. Macquarie does not name a test or video vendor on the pages read.

Routes: Macquarie's UK early careers pages cover the Graduate Programme (12 months from July 2027, for final-year students graduating in 2027), the Summer Internship (nine weeks, June to August 2027, for penultimate-year students graduating in 2028), the Insight Programme, and off-cycle internships of three to six months in Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London, Madrid and Paris. For the Insight Programme the video interview is the last stage. Last verified 2026-10-22.

Stages in order

What do the confidence badges mean?
  • Vendor-published Stated in the test publisher's own document or practice site.
  • Academic From peer-reviewed research.
  • Official employer Stated on the employer's own page.
  • Near-official Near-official: an employer-run practice portal, or a vendor or employer-quoted press release naming the employer.
  • Candidate-reported Reported by candidates. Treat as likely but unconfirmed.
  • Third-party From prep sites, press or forums. Not confirmed by the employer or publisher.

  1. Online application

    Official employer

    Complete the application form and upload your CV. Macquarie suggests a one-page CV, says no cover letter is needed, and recruits on a rolling basis. Graduate and intern candidates may submit one application, with a first and second preference, and can apply for the Summer Internship or the Graduate Programme but not both. Anything on your application may be asked about at interview.

    Sources: [1] [2]

  2. Online psychometric assessment

    Official employer

    Two parts: one measuring cognitive ability and one measuring behavioural preferences. Macquarie says it typically takes one to two hours, there is no pass or fail, and results are combined with other information from the process. Early careers candidates have 48 hours to complete it. AI is not allowed. Your recruiter sends a link to practice assessments. Macquarie's Australian recruitment page adds that the practice assessment from your recruiter is the only authentic practice for Macquarie; its UK pages do not say this. If you take it at home you may be asked to sit a verification assessment in an office. Candidates outside the United States get a feedback report on the careers portal about two days after finishing. The test sections, item counts and time limits are not published on the pages read.

    Practise: Personality questionnaire practice

    Sources: [1] [2] [4]

  3. Video interview

    Official employer

    If Macquarie sees a strong match, you answer a number of pre-recorded questions under timed conditions, tailored to the business group you applied to. Recruiters review the responses. Do not use AI to answer. The deadline is set out in the invitation and is not extended unless there is a mitigating circumstance. For the Insight Programme this is the final stage before offers. The number of questions and the preparation and answer times are not published on the pages read.

    Practise: Video interview practice

    Sources: [1] [2]

  4. Further interviews

    Official employer

    Interviews with members of the business, virtual or in person, depending on the team. You are generally asked to consider a case study, a problem-solving activity or an article and present your views to the team, and to answer some competency-based questions. Some business areas add a final senior leader interview. The Insight Programme has no further interview. Offers must be accepted within seven days.

    Practise: Case study exercise practice, Presentation exercise practice, Daily interview question

    Sources: [1] [2]

Final stage line-up

Official employer

Further interviews with the business team: generally a case study, a problem-solving activity or an article to present your views on, plus competency-based questions. Some business areas add a final senior leader interview. The number and length of interviews are not published.

Assessment centre practice

Retakes and validity

Macquarie holds psychometric results for two years, so if you sat the assessment in the last two years you will not be asked to take it again, although you may be asked to complete a verification assessment. Graduate and intern candidates may make one application. No other retake rule is stated.

What we could not verify

  • Who provides the psychometric assessment and the video interview platform. A prep site says Korn Ferry (Talent Q), but no Macquarie or vendor page read confirms this.
  • Which reasoning areas the cognitive part covers (for example numerical, verbal or abstract), and its item counts and time limits.
  • The number of video interview questions and the preparation and answer times.
  • The number and length of further interviews, and whether any group exercise is used.

Sources

  1. Macquarie UK, Graduates and interns: recruitment process Checked 2026-10-22
    Macquarie's own UK page. Supports the four stages, the one to two hour psychometric assessment with no pass or fail, the AI rules, the feedback report, the timed video interview, the further interview content, the Insight Programme ending at video, seven days to accept and the adjustments list. Names no vendor.
  2. Macquarie UK, Graduates and interns: FAQs Checked 2026-10-22
    Macquarie's own UK FAQ. Supports the two-part assessment (cognitive ability and behavioural preferences), 48 hours to complete for early careers, the two-year result hold, verification assessments, one application per graduate or intern candidate, no video deadline extensions without a mitigating circumstance, and what Macquarie looks for at interview.
  3. Macquarie UK, Graduates and interns Checked 2026-10-22
    Macquarie's own UK page. Supports the programme list, dates, eligibility and off-cycle internship locations.
  4. Macquarie, Moments that matter in the recruitment process Checked 2026-10-22
    Macquarie's own page on its Australian site (graduates and interns). Used only for the line that the practice assessment sent by the recruiter is the only authentic practice assessment for Macquarie, which the UK pages do not state. Its stage list (including a video or phone interview) is not UK-specific and is not used.

Common questions about Macquarie Group

What are the stages of the Macquarie Group application process?

As we could verify, the stages are: Online application, then Online psychometric assessment, then Video interview, then Further interviews. The page says which of these are stated by Macquarie Group itself and which are only reported by candidates. Check your own invitation, because processes change every cycle.

What is the final stage of the Macquarie Group process?

Further interviews with the business team: generally a case study, a problem-solving activity or an article to present your views on, plus competency-based questions. Some business areas add a final senior leader interview. The number and length of interviews are not published.

Can I practise for Macquarie Group here?

Yes. Each stage links to the matching free practice, with real timings, an untimed mode and a learn mode. The practice is independent, uses original questions and is not affiliated with Macquarie Group or any test publisher.

Independent practice. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Macquarie Group.

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