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      Intelligent people, terrible culture and pay - Investment Banking Associate Jefferies Employee Review

      3.0
      Nov 18, 2013
      Investment banking associate
      Recommend
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      Pros

      + Work with intelligent and work hungry people + Good health plan

      Cons

      + Terrible working environment + Claw-backs and extensive restrictions on bonuses + No cohesive culture, all IBD teams have their own culture + Every man for themselves and blame culture + Some very incompetent people at the top

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      5.0
      Apr 19, 2026
      Controller
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Meritocracy, good culture and work life balance

      Cons

      Politics and transparency from senior management

      3.0
      Jun 16, 2026
      Investment banking analyst
      Recommend
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      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Supportive firm-wide culture; competitive pay; surrounded by some of the smartest people you'll ever meet.

      Cons

      Like most banking jobs, incredibly long hours. Group specific: culture can be poor / not well supported, poor organization / staffing at group level.

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