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 (137) , 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 165 reviews)); "Great people and rapidly growing" ((in 122 reviews)); "Investment banking pay is good" ((in 58 reviews)); "Great team and exposure to deals" ((in 36 reviews)); "Good Benefits and Depending on the group culture might be good" ((in 26 reviews))

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

"Long hours and pressure to produce" ((in 109 reviews)); "no work life balance and did not respect your time" ((in 55 reviews)); "Working long hours might not be for everyone" ((in 32 reviews)); "Long hours, easy to get siloed into specific types of work, difficult managers" ((in 14 reviews)); "Lack of diversity and no effort to improve this" ((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

(1,281 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 1,281 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

4.0

May 31, 2016

a lot of hours

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good team quality from some members, made work feel bearable

Cons

horrible team qualities from others. Really only takes a couple of bad apples to ruin it for everyone

4.0

May 30, 2016

JSC Life

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Plenty of overtime hours if you like to work extra hours

Cons

Point system sucks and start out pay could be a little better

3.0

May 24, 2016

Distinctly Average

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Jefferies provide a decent employer if you have already worked in finance. It is very risk averse and avoids even the most vanilla of derivative products.

Cons

Junior staff are paid relatively little compared to similar pay packages at investment banks and promotion is more weighted toward time served rather than merit. If you are a seasoned financier then you might do well if you can negotiate the extremely tight balance sheet requirements but if you are a junior then I would not make this my first choice.

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