Is Jefferies a good company to work for?

Jefferies has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,640 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 (137) , 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 165 reviews)); "Great people and rapidly growing" ((in 126 reviews)); "Investment banking pay is good" ((in 57 reviews)); "Great team and exposure to deals" ((in 33 reviews)); "Good Benefits and Depending on the group culture might be good" ((in 30 reviews))

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

"Long hours and pressure to produce" ((in 105 reviews)); "no work life balance and did not respect your time" ((in 56 reviews)); "Working long hours might not be for everyone" ((in 36 reviews)); "They claw back your bonus." ((in 16 reviews)); "Lack of diversity and no effort to improve this" ((in 6 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

(1,281 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 1,281 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

4.0

Jan 26, 2012

Just like every investment banking job

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smaller office, lots of senior managment exposure, lean deal teams

Cons

Long hours and heavy responsibilities

4.0

Dec 28, 2011

Great place, good management, great vision

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good growth opportunities with a growing firm. Focussed management team with vision. Talented individuals from reputed firms working together towards a common goal.

Cons

As the firm grows it develops qualities of a mammoth organisation, and often tends to overlook individuals and their contributions

3.0

Dec 7, 2011

Great company, quirky, unfair group leadership

Capital markets analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive pay, smaller groups, some great managers, a pure investment bank, great company outings, workhard playhard

Cons

Mostly great managers, however, my group seemed disinterested in mentoring/fostering/training the junior guys.

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