Is Jefferies a good company to work for?

Jefferies has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 1,646 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 60% 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 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Jefferies. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Jefferies?

60% of Jefferies employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Jefferies 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Jefferies?

Analyst (151) , Investment Banking Analyst (138) , Associate (90) , Vice President (73) , 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 164 reviews)); "Great people and rapidly growing" ((in 124 reviews)); "Investment banking pay is good" ((in 59 reviews)); "1) great Team" ((in 34 reviews)); "Good Benefits and Depending on the group culture might be good" ((in 32 reviews))

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

"Hours are long and unpredictable" ((in 111 reviews)); "no work life balance and did not respect your time" ((in 55 reviews)); "Working long hours might not be for everyone" ((in 34 reviews)); "Long hours, easy to get siloed into specific types of work, difficult managers" ((in 14 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

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Jefferies reviews

3.8

60% would recommend to a friend

(1,286 total reviews)

Richard B. Handler

75% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.4

Senior management

3.0

Work/Life balance

Jefferies has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,286 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

1.0

Aug 5, 2009

Disorganised and completely uncaring

Secretary

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I really can't think of any. I did have some good friends there.

Cons

The HR department was terribly run as was IT. No one knew what was going on. My job role was constantly changing without any consultation with me and often without telling me until the last minute. One day people turned up at our area and told us that we would all be moving desks the next day.

2.0

Nov 22, 2023

A touch place

It engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. zero coca is free, coffee is free. 2. salary is good.

Cons

1. very demainding; 2. push; 3. nervious;

3.0

Oct 29, 2023

Old systems and long hours

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice office with a good location for London.

Cons

Lots of office politics and aggressive culture. Long hours with constant system issues and unpredictable finish time hence no work life balance. Even if you start very early to be able to leave on time this still does not happen. No respect for your plans / life after work because there’s no end. Double standards with senior people leaving early leaving the rest of the team hanging with no support if needed (when facing system issues etc).

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