Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Jefferies as 66.7% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3.17 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Equity Research and Analyst rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Equity Sales and Equity Research roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Jefferies takes an average of 55 days when considering 6 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Praktikant M&A had the quickest hiring process (on average 5 days), whereas Equity Research roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 150 days).
Quick Turnaround - had multiple interviews within a week - Understand your resume and the industry/position you will be working in. Met with the entire team along with a few managers
I applied online. I interviewed at Jefferies in Aug 2025
Interview
2 Phone calls, Analyst and Associate,
First was just behavioral
Second behavioral/ Tech- WACC, three financial statement, 4 valuation methods, Follow up questions about each method and which one the acquirer pays the most for?
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2 Phone calls, Analyst and Associate,
First was just behavioral
Second behavioral/ Tech- WACC, three financial statement, 4 valuation methods, Follow up questions about each method and which one the acquirer pays the most for?
3 rounds, with VPs, MDs, and analysts on zoom. First round was behavioral with MD, second was technical and behavioral with VPs and Associates. Overall great process, they asked me the standard questions that these interviews usually ask. Asked abt LBOs which I wasnt expecting