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 (136) , 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 162 reviews)); "Great people and rapidly growing" ((in 122 reviews)); "Investment banking pay is good" ((in 62 reviews)); "Great team and exposure to deals" ((in 34 reviews)); "Great Benefits and internal progression" ((in 31 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 53 reviews)); "Working long hours might not be for everyone" ((in 35 reviews)); "back policies on earned bonus" ((in 13 reviews)); "Low diversity across the banking side" ((in 5 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

(1,279 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 1,279 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

Aug 5, 2015

Non-banker

Assistant vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Depending on your group, your manager may let you work from home but it is not a supported policy unless in emergency situations.

Cons

If you are not a banker or not in a department that is valued by senior management you will get very little resources allocated to you and will get shafted when it comes time for bonuses.

4.0

Jul 28, 2015

Good place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast paced, smart people, a lot of energy

Cons

A lot of pressure, not a lot of visibility into schedule, limited work life balance

3.0

Jul 4, 2015

Not what it used to be

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to be in a good market

Cons

getting too big and political

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