Macquarie Investment Banking Interview Questions and Experiences

Macquarie investment banking interviews often lean more qualitative than heavily quantitative, but candidates still need command of core accounting, valuation, and deal concepts. This guide explains what distinguishes the firm and walks through six Macquarie-specific practice questions with practical answer frameworks.

Author: Michael Harris Updated 4 min read

What Macquarie tends to test

For investment banking roles, you are generally interviewing with Macquarie Capital, the division that provides advisory, capital-raising, financing, and principal-investment capabilities. Macquarie is also a diversified financial group with businesses including Commodities and Global Markets and asset management, giving candidates more platform-specific material to discuss than at a pure advisory boutique.

Expect considerable attention on why Macquarie fits your interests, how you make decisions, and whether you can discuss sectors and transactions thoughtfully. Its recognized experience in infrastructure, energy, and real assets makes informed sector interest particularly useful, although the emphasis varies by office and group.

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