Does Jefferies pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Jefferies employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 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?

66% 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 (138) , Associate (90) , 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 166 reviews)); "Great people and rapidly growing" ((in 123 reviews)); "Investment banking pay is good" ((in 55 reviews)); "Great team and exposure to deals" ((in 37 reviews)); "Good Benefits and Depending on the group culture might be good" ((in 33 reviews))

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

"Hours are long and unpredictable" ((in 108 reviews)); "no work life balance and did not respect your time" ((in 59 reviews)); "Working long hours might not be for everyone" ((in 32 reviews)); "Salary doesn’t change much even though bonus is good" ((in 16 reviews)); "managers have careers that stagnate largely due to politics." ((in 13 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.

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Jefferies reviews

3.9

66% would recommend to a friend

(1,282 total reviews)

Richard B. Handler

80% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

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Jefferies has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,282 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 Finanzen industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Jan 20, 2023

It depends...

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to learn depending on whom you work for

Cons

Career progression also depends on your senior and can be political.

4.0

Jan 19, 2023

Good firm

Associate researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flat structure generally, lean, can be entrepreneurial

Cons

Lower pay than some peers

1.0

Jan 18, 2023

Avoid at All Costs

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Resume building experience for when you go somewhere that actually values your intelligence / contributions to the firm's overall success

Cons

Compensation is a joke - sweaty work environment & tireless hours makes your pay more similar to that of a food service professional at McDonald's. Sexist, homophobic, and racist senior bankers make up the majority of management and regardless of how many cases HR gets they won't do a singular thing. Firm is all about virtue signaling. If you're an aspiring politician Jefferies is for you. If you don't get the right people to like you in the first 3 months for whatever arbitrary reason they've assigned like maybe a rich, influential parent or a stereotypical profile consider your deal flow and bonus bucket to be a bust. You'll spend most of your time baking off for subpar deals.

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