Stay away! - Investment Banking Analyst Jefferies Employee Review

1.0
Dec 18, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Bank has started to compete with the bulge brackets.

Cons

Where to begin... this bank has a terrible culture and completely disregards the well-being of analysts/associates. I have even heard managing directors joke about how they overwork and do not know the names of their own employees. Absolutely no career development/mentorship. Everyone is out for themselves. Managing directors consistently lie to clients (this is very well known on the buyside).

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