Overall, a waste of time... - Associate Jefferies Employee Review

2.0
Apr 20, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- health centre/gym in the basement is convenient - work could be interesting and varied at times

Cons

- remuneration is nothing special - culture and environment is very opaque and political - favouritism and unequal treatment within teams - work/life balance varies from tolerable to non-existent - recruitment process contrived and unnecessarily onerous

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
Jun 16, 2026
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Pros

Supportive firm-wide culture; competitive pay; surrounded by some of the smartest people you'll ever meet.

Cons

Like most banking jobs, incredibly long hours. Group specific: culture can be poor / not well supported, poor organization / staffing at group level.

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