Summer Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Jefferies with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 61% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Summer Analyst roles take an average of 20 days to get hired, when considering 42 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Jefferies overall takes an average of 25 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Jefferies as a Summer Analyst according to 42 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 24%
Phone interview: 22%
Skills test: 15%
Group panel interview: 13%
Personality test: 9%
Background check: 6%
Drug test: 4%
Presentation: 4%
Other: 1%
IQ intelligence test: 1%
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Standard - technicals and qualitative questions. Know your story, study relevant guide(s) and will do ok. Nice people, good teams in general - culture is dependent on office and group
Other Summer Analyst Interview Reviews for Jefferies
Smooth, kind, technical
People interviewing me were generally kind, wanted to really know who I am and at the same time wanted to know if I was really interested in equity
Process was organized. The conversation was fast-paced but conversational, reflecting the culture of Sales & Trading.
Interviewer focused on market knowledge, behavioral questions, and a little technical understanding of equities and macro trends. They were clearly assessing both technical competence and personality fit, especially comfort with high-pressure environments and strong communication skills.
Overall, the experience felt competitive but fair
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Question 1
Tell me about yourself/walk me through your resume
I applied online. I interviewed at Jefferies (Houston, TX) in Jan 2026
Interview
On campus with an analyst, limited behavioral and very oil & gas technical heavy. Rank verticals by beta, what basin would you invest in, name companies in each vertical, name 5 basins in US.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Merger math question given purchase price and financing mix with an EBITDA multiple, had to find leverage ratio.