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

Jun 29, 2015

Management

Senior vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent Firm Senior management appears to be involved and care; make quick decisions; act like traders

Cons

Management has a high opinion of themselves. Get into businesses they don't understand. Senior Management is overpaid; support staff is no appreciated

3.0

May 24, 2015

Friendly staff, somewhat organized.

Assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great view from the trading room. I was only there a year before I was laid off due to lack of business, but the staff and managers are friendly.

Cons

Not much interaction between co-workers there. Everyone in their own little world. I guess this is ok for some. Departments are split up. No sense of community.

2.0

Mar 23, 2015

Inefficiency in IT

It manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some really nice people to work with.

Cons

Some misaligned mid to senior IT managers who are the impediment and reason why they are running a very high IT budget.

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