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. 69% of employees would recommend working at Jefferies to a friend and 69% 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 3.9 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?

69% 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 166 reviews)); "Great people and rapidly growing" ((in 122 reviews)); "Investment banking pay is good" ((in 56 reviews)); "Great team and exposure to deals" ((in 35 reviews)); "Good Benefits and Depending on the group culture might be good" ((in 26 reviews))

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

"Long hours and pressure to produce" ((in 113 reviews)); "no work life balance and did not respect your time" ((in 54 reviews)); "Working long hours might not be for everyone" ((in 30 reviews)); "Salary doesn’t change much even though bonus is good" ((in 19 reviews)); "Lack of diversity and no effort to improve this" ((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

69% would recommend to a friend

(1,282 total reviews)

Richard B. Handler

83% 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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

2.0

Feb 18, 2013

Poor development

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of deal flow Lots of pitching Long hours Good place to start if this is your best choice. Top of the middle market

Cons

Poor development - mid tier is very weak, you either come in knowing all the finance / accounting or you're out of luck. Can be annoying working for seniors with unreasonable demands who have no idea how to do what they're asking you to do.

2.0

Feb 14, 2013

IT Dept is low expectations, low output. A few stars carry a lot of low contributing head count. Can be bureaucratic.

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Potential career growth if you are willing to fight for it. Old guard (Equities) is ripe for shakeup if you have the guts and can play politics. (IT) Easy to fade into the low productivity curve and exert minimal effort. International opportunities.

Cons

Sometimes felt like a special education prison (IT) TPS reports can be a drag. A lot of hairy legacy processes.

1.0

Jan 3, 2013

Poor staffing and resource management

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are some driven motivated and intelligent bankers who you can learn a great deal from.

Cons

Some of the team members are very poor managers and do not take an intelligent approach to the pitch generation or deal management process. The high attrition rate of employees reflects this shortcoming.

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Poor development

IT Dept is low expectations, low output. A few stars carry a lot of low contributing head count. Can be bureaucratic.

Poor staffing and resource management

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