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 119 reviews)); "Investment banking pay is good" ((in 52 reviews)); "Great team and exposure to deals" ((in 31 reviews)); "Great Benefits and internal progression" ((in 28 reviews))

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

"Hours are long and unpredictable" ((in 105 reviews)); "no work life balance and did not respect your time" ((in 52 reviews)); "Working long hours might not be for everyone" ((in 32 reviews)); "Salary doesn’t change much even though bonus is good" ((in 17 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.

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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

5.0

Aug 30, 2025

Best time

Summer intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Industrial team was amazing; hours are rough but manageable

Cons

Not unique, but hours. It was hard to stay up to 2am

3.0

Aug 27, 2025

Proceed With Caution

Assistant vice president - technology

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent learning opportunities and flexible when I had a family health crisis.

Cons

The company spent more time trying to figure out who to RIF employees and reduce headcount, than contributing to individual careers.

5.0

Aug 23, 2025

Good

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good comp and people. Upward mobility.

Cons

Lots of hours but that is expected

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