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      Jefferies

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      Jefferies reviews

      3.9

      66% would recommend to a friend

      (1,282 total reviews)
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      Richard B. Handler

      80% approve of CEO

      71% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.9

      Career opportunities

      3.8

      Compensation and benefits

      3.7

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.6

      Culture & values

      3.6

      Senior management

      3.2

      Work/Life balance

      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
      Mar 5, 2014

      Growing Company, Poor Timing

      Sales associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Very Flat organization and Leadership is surprisingly transparent Avoided many of the investment mistakes that sank competitors in the industry Some of the best people I have ever worked with in my career

      Cons

      No clear processes regarding career development. If you don't find a strong niche for your skills and talent, you will be passed over.

      3.0
      Feb 25, 2014

      Smart people in the weeds

      Vice president
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      This company has really smart people all over the place. The atmosphere is generally nice, and the company is very ethical. Compensation is slightly below fair, but is made up for by a good working culture. The firm's reputation is great.

      Cons

      Non-managers have careers that stagnate largely due to politics. Managers have no incentive to promote and nurture great talent, and thus they focus only on making sure those above them hear what they want to hear. They can't promote as it would compromise their very own roles. The CEO and chairman have a different mindset, however their mentality doesn't always trickle down.

      2.0
      Feb 23, 2014

      Good middle market IB firm

      Assistant vice president
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      As professional service mid-sized firms go it's not a bad place to work. You get more out of it if you are in the core competency - a banker. If you directly report to nice people then it is tolerable.

      Cons

      Not much in the way of professional growth or development or opportunities for promotion unless you are a banker. Low pay for non-banker personnel. As with most firms, senior management hasn't a clue as to what is going in their own firm. If temping, they take a long time to bring you on board...it does depend on department. Some have more clout with senior management than others.

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