Is Jefferies a good company to work for?

Jefferies has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 1,644 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

(1,285 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 1,285 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

Jun 16, 2019

Sales

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working Environment Good Office Location Good Near Mtr Hong Kong is the regional hub Friendly employees

Cons

Poor Management Lack of Career Advancement Inequity of bonus sharing Management making decisions in silos Overall is poor

1.0

Apr 23, 2019

Too many leeches (over paid staff)

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great if you make it into the “inner” circle.

Cons

Too many politics, too many MDs who are over paid. Lots of Sr staff who generate 0 revenue but enjoy the benefits being in the “inner” circle. Others who never reach their target budget but are still paid a high salary.

1.0

Feb 11, 2019

Appalling management in Asia

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team on the ground

Cons

Asia equity sales management was purely self serving and did not bother to understand either the customer base or changes facing the company and industry. Many great opportunities are continuing to appear, but this management team was purposely very short sighted, to maintain the status quo internally, and continued to fight (badly) yesterday's wars

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