Good bank to Start In - Investment Banking Analyst Jefferies Employee Review

3.0
Sep 21, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Strong team, and if you're starting in banking then you're this is a great place to learn

Cons

You will not do as much M&A as you'd like as the work tends to lean more towards SPAC transactions, but it is still a solid team and you will be able to get good experience The hours will be bad similar to most shops and the team lacks a lot of external resource help that other comparable shops normally have (graphics team has low capacity, no india team, no subscriptions like bamsec, etc)

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5.0
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Pros

Meritocracy, good culture and work life balance

Cons

Politics and transparency from senior management

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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