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 167 reviews)); "Great people and rapidly growing" ((in 130 reviews)); "Investment banking pay is good" ((in 59 reviews)); "Great team to work for." ((in 31 reviews)); "Good Benefits and Depending on the group culture might be good" ((in 28 reviews))

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

"Long hours and pressure to produce" ((in 107 reviews)); "no work life balance and did not respect your time" ((in 58 reviews)); "Working long hours might not be for everyone" ((in 30 reviews)); "Salary doesn’t change much even though bonus is good" ((in 19 reviews)); "managers have careers that stagnate largely due to politics." ((in 12 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.

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

2.0

Nov 28, 2022

Awful culture

Investment banking analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good food in cafeteria which is free during covid-19.

Cons

Bad culture and terrible hours. No cooperation.

2.0

Nov 22, 2022

Technology organization is poorly run, with lack of focus or strategy

Vice president - technology

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free lunch at the cafe. Remote working possibilities, although remote being increasingly discouraged. Reasonable expectations of work hours, work load.

Cons

Jefferies tells all their recruits about how being smaller than the bulge bracket firms allows Jefferies to be more nimble with less bureaucracy and less politics. This is completely false. The politics, bureaucracy, and lethargy of the large banks are just as present, if not worse, at Jefferies. Management changes in technology have been for the worse. The new upper management hires are arrogant and have poor listening skills.

5.0

Nov 22, 2022

Excellent Place to Work

Executive assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Cons

The good benefits/salary demand a high commitment level and sometimes limited flexibility.

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