Is Jefferies a good company to work for?

Jefferies has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,634 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 69% 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 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Jefferies. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Jefferies?

69% of Jefferies employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Jefferies 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Jefferies?

Analyst (151) , Investment Banking Analyst (135) , Associate (88) , Vice President (72) , 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 162 reviews)); "Great people and rapidly growing" ((in 124 reviews)); "Investment banking pay is good" ((in 54 reviews)); "Good Benefits and Depending on the group culture might be good" ((in 33 reviews)); "1) great Team" ((in 31 reviews))

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

"Hours are long and unpredictable" ((in 105 reviews)); "no work life balance and did not respect your time" ((in 53 reviews)); "Working long hours might not be for everyone" ((in 30 reviews)); "back policies on earned bonus" ((in 14 reviews)); "Low diversity across the banking side" ((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 Jefferies locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Richmond , Houston , Dallas , Los Angeles , Charlotte , New York , San Francisco , Jersey City

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3.9

69% would recommend to a friend

(1,277 total reviews)

Richard B. Handler

83% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Senior management

3.2

Work/Life balance

Jefferies has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,277 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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1K reviews

5.0

May 28, 2026

Strong equities business but lacks analyst culture in EMEA

Quantitative analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Low politics environment, very strong equities business.

Cons

Few juniors in EMEA so not much of an analyst culture

5.0

May 20, 2026

Toxic leadership and blaming culture prevail

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not so much pros to be honest

Cons

Very hierarchical, blaming culture, toxic leadership

5.0

May 19, 2026

Great for development with a dedicated team

Investment banking analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great for development and strong working team

Cons

Requires dedication and long hours but wouldn’t say that’s a con

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