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?

62% of Jefferies employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Jefferies 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.8 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 121 reviews)); "Investment banking pay is good" ((in 58 reviews)); "1) great Team" ((in 36 reviews)); "Good Benefits and Depending on the group culture might be good" ((in 29 reviews))

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

"Hours are long and unpredictable" ((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 32 reviews)); "Salary doesn’t change much even though bonus is good" ((in 17 reviews)); "Long hours, easy to get siloed into specific types of work, difficult managers" ((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.

Jefferies reviews

3.9

62% would recommend to a friend

(1,282 total reviews)

Richard B. Handler

75% approve of CEO

69% 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

5.0

May 31, 2022

None

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

bonus salary 401k good company

Cons

none cons for this company

5.0

May 30, 2022

best job

Warehouse worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good team worth ethic great enthusiasm

Cons

no cons feel appreciate every job has good and bad

2.0

May 19, 2022

Treats Employees of Color Poorly

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- free food sometimes - CEO attempts to be relatable - great pay but poor benefits (parental leave is only 6 weeks)

Cons

- All DEI actions and initiatives are performative. Even on the website - at the time of this post, DEI was under the "Sustainability" tab. There is only one person of color in HR - and they are one of two hired for diversity initiatives (the other one is white). - No onboarding in place for the first week. Expected to do from point of hire - no learning curve enabled or expected. - Terrible work life balance. People work long hours, expected to email while in meetings, expected to respond to emails within 10 min.

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