Is Jefferies a good company to work for?

Jefferies has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,641 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 66% of employees would recommend working at Jefferies to a friend and 71% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Jefferies have been left by employees working as Managing Director , Investment Banking Summer Analyst and Intern .

Does Jefferies pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Jefferies employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Jefferies. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Jefferies?

66% of Jefferies employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Jefferies 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Jefferies?

Analyst (151) , Investment Banking Analyst (138) , Associate (90) , Vice President (72) , Intern (31) , Summer Analyst (29) , Investment Banking Summer Analyst (27) , Equity Research Associate (24) , Investment Banking Associate (23) , Managing Director (20) , Senior Vice President (18) , Assistant Vice President (16) , IB Analyst (14) , Research Associate (13) , Sales Associate (13)

What are the pros of working at Jefferies according to real employee reviews?

"Leveraged Financed group worked alot but group MDs were solid/group culture was good which made it sustainable (definitely not the same for all other groups)" ((in 171 reviews)); "Great people and rapidly growing" ((in 128 reviews)); "Investment banking pay is good" ((in 54 reviews)); "IA team is great." ((in 32 reviews)); "Colleagues are friendly" ((in 22 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Jefferies according to real employee reviews?

"Hours are long and unpredictable" ((in 110 reviews)); "no work life balance and did not respect your time" ((in 58 reviews)); "Working long hours might not be for everyone" ((in 32 reviews)); "Not good bonuses" ((in 15 reviews)); "Diversity and inclusion are bad in any sense" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Jefferies layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Jefferies layoffs and their outlook for job security at Jefferies in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Jefferies locations?

New York , Jersey City , San Francisco , Houston , Charlotte , Boston , Los Angeles , Richmond , Dallas , Chicago , Stamford , Foster City , Salt Lake City , Norwalk , Chatham , Fort Lee , Garfield , Little Silver , Barrington , Calumet City , Downers Grove , Lombard , Virginia Beach , Kansas City , Cuba , Albany , Brooklyn , Rockville Centre , New York Mills , Milwaukee

Jefferies reviews

3.9

66% would recommend to a friend

(1,282 total reviews)

Richard B. Handler

80% approve of CEO

71% 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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

May 12, 2017

Managing Director

Head of middle markets

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Jefferies is one of the only remaining full service investment bank that has a powerful culture and a mission statement employees truly believe in. In an industry where compensation is similar wherever you go, culture, ownership and pride in your firm is the difference maker for employees and ones clients.

Cons

It is currently a cyclically challenged business.

3.0

May 3, 2017

Strong software IB team

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

At the time, had a very strong software IB practice

Cons

Had trouble balancing senior versus junior capacity

2.0

Apr 24, 2017

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Exposure to markets and business generation working with advisors

Cons

No training structure, lack of guidance and direction from management, no formal career progression

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