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      Jefferies reviews

      3.9

      62% would recommend to a friend

      (1,282 total reviews)
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      Richard B. Handler

      75% approve of CEO

      69% positive business outlook

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      Jefferies has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,282 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Jefferies employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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      1K reviews
      3.0
      Oct 17, 2018

      Typical IB analyst job

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Comp is good. Significant responsibility and modeling experience

      Cons

      Long hours. Sometimes a lot of grunt work.

      3.0
      Oct 14, 2018

      Culture is the main issue

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      IB Department: Flat structure. MDs very approachable, juniors are taken to client meetings very early on

      Cons

      IB Department: Very political. Far west culture.. You eat what you kill. Internal progress is generally difficult, Employees are generally given for granted and main way to move up is to get a counter offer after threatening to leave. The CRM software is obsolete and incredibly painful to work with.

      3.0
      Oct 10, 2018

      Depends On Your Seat. Not the best, not the worst.

      Associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Pay depends on where you sit and how well you perform. Can get paid above street & peers, but will depend on how hard you work and a bit of luck - One of the last banks with an old school Wall Street culture - Jefco is a tough place to work, but your experience will allow you to to migrate to another bank or industry with ease - You'll learn to adapt, survive, and play office politics well - If your young and bring new talents to the table, you can outperform senior folks stuck in their way

      Cons

      - Lack of communication from management, lots of smoke & mirrors, hardheaded... - Sharp elbows from senior folks who are getting squeezed out...bank is incredibly top heavy. - WASP culture that can be annoying at time, but is being phased out - Long hours, below street pay if your not a top performer - Low morale - Upper management runs the bank like a hedge fund, they risk the employee bonus pool in exchange for higher management bonuses - Slow to change, very old school, technologically behind - Job security, you are not safe regardless if you're a junior or senior - PLENTY of egos

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