Expected to work like its GS but don't get the pay - Senior Associate Macquarie Group Employee Review

2.0
8 Oct 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Some of the friendliest people I've met Great inclusive culture Many events ongoing (don't expect to get the time to attend any though) Nice office

Cons

DON'T work in ops!! workload is extremely high where you are working very long hours to get minimum work done. And if this is not enough you will also be overwhelmed with more tasks, if someone on the team is sick, on leave or dependent on the time of month. Work/life balance almost none existent, if you leave 'early' to commute home or have other personal obligations you will be logging back on to finish the work, they say we have a 'follow the sun model' but this is not followed at least in ops. Management do not understand the amount of work to be done and do not understand processes, Only apply if you want to work the hours like its a top tier bank but don't expect to be paid the same Systems are super slow

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Macquarie Group Response
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Thank you for leaving a review of Macquarie. We’re happy to hear you appreciate the people, inclusive culture and office but are sorry to read some of your comments. The health and wellbeing of our people is a top priority and we want to ensure all of our employees are supported in achieving a balance between their work and life priorities. We strive for all our managers to be understanding and effective in helping our employees to deliver in their roles and endeavor to build and structure our teams appropriately to meet business demands. We also strive to provide competitive compensation packages. We would like an opportunity to discuss your feedback further and see how we can support you and encourage you to reach out to your HR team member to so we can arrange a time to speak.

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