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 164 reviews)); "Great people and rapidly growing" ((in 124 reviews)); "Investment banking pay is good" ((in 57 reviews)); "Good Benefits and Depending on the group culture might be good" ((in 33 reviews)); "1) great Team" ((in 32 reviews))

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

"Hours are long and unpredictable" ((in 106 reviews)); "no work life balance and did not respect your time" ((in 52 reviews)); "Working long hours might not be for everyone" ((in 33 reviews)); "Not good bonuses" ((in 15 reviews)); "managers have careers that stagnate largely due to politics." ((in 11 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

69% would recommend to a friend

(1,278 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 1,278 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).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

2.0

May 8, 2022

Not a great experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work/life balance is ok (7am-5pm or so on avg)

Cons

The London office (trading floor) wasnt great in terms of atmosphere - teams felt disjointed and didnt have great relationships. Teams were quite segregated (despite proximity) and disrespectful to each other as opposed to seeing each other as colleagues and working towards common goals. Going to the gym within the building during your lunch hour was frowned upon as others saw eating a sandwich at your desk whilst working was the norm. Compensation package is avg at best Claw back clasue on bonuses is ridiculous (leave within 12 months of being paid a bonus and you are contractually obliged to pay ot back!)

2.0

Apr 14, 2022

Good pay, but very toxic environment and zero balance

Ib analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, bonus, a lot of responsibility

Cons

Zero work-life balance, people can be quite arrogant, it’s normal for seniors to yell at juniors, cut-throat and toxic environment in general

2.0

Jan 11, 2022

Work hard and get rewarded

Investment banking analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Growing company that is going placed

Cons

Toxic culture which needs to be amended

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