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

4.0

Sep 15, 2023

Some great people but sometimes disingenuous management

Senior vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

By industry standards the salary and bonus was fairly competitive. I worked with some great people. Office location and quality good in the U.K. Management generally good in Europe.

Cons

Senior management, particularly in the US were self-centred with no genuine interest in the welfare of employees. Guess you should expect that in banking. Bonuses were quite random and often dependent on whether you were popular with senior management. If you were lucky enough to get a sizeable bonus there was effectively a five year lock-in. If you decided to leave after getting a bonus they could claw it back for up to 5 years on a gross basis. Not sure if that’s still the case

3.0

Aug 3, 2022

Great deals, no culture or work/life balance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great deals and work experience

Cons

Culture was pretty toxic and little to no work/life balance

2.0

May 8, 2022

Not a great experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work/life balance is ok (7am-5pm or so on avg)

Cons

The London office (trading floor) wasnt great in terms of atmosphere - teams felt disjointed and didnt have great relationships. Teams were quite segregated (despite proximity) and disrespectful to each other as opposed to seeing each other as colleagues and working towards common goals. Going to the gym within the building during your lunch hour was frowned upon as others saw eating a sandwich at your desk whilst working was the norm. Compensation package is avg at best Claw back clasue on bonuses is ridiculous (leave within 12 months of being paid a bonus and you are contractually obliged to pay ot back!)

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