Cut-throat culture - Anonymous employee Jefferies Employee Review

1.0
Apr 10, 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Structured environment with developed teams.

Cons

Toxic environment, cut-throat culture, lots of red tapes, people are afraid of taking ownership, very risk-averse. Lots of things are urgent. Working long hours.

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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