Macquarie Group Software Engineer interview with a rushed whiteboard discussion

The process opened with a screening step and then a technical interview. The recruiter and interviewers were professional and friendly, but the logistics got muddled. My discussion started late, then felt rushed once it began, which threw off the timing. The technical part relied heavily on whiteboarding. It was not only about writing code. I was asked to reason about engineering and architecture…

Shared by a candidate · reported Jul 2026. Interview formats change; use it as a guide, not a script.