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

3.0

Jan 27, 2016

OK

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary and benefits indeed

Cons

blame culture, expect an ounce of skin

2.0

Jan 25, 2016

Analyst

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very flat structure. Title does not matter in terms of responsibility and exposure to senior management

Cons

No structure for analysts. No in depth training program, no mentoring. Paid below market vs other investment banks.

1.0

Jan 18, 2016

It could have been so great!

Ibd

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

When I first joined it was a great, entrepreneurial and smart place to work. The mid-market profile served us and our clients really well. There are still some very smart people there - mainly because they can't afford to leave due to claw back provisions.

Cons

The new IBD management team came along in 2009-2010 and changed all the positives, turned it into a political bear pit. Hired bulge bracket CVs who couldn't win a pitch without a balance sheet to win the deal. Then hired too many bulge bracket CVs. Expanded into new products and Asia too quickly. Told us we were going to be the new Goldmans. And then we weren't....thanks guys! And as for the deal with Leucadia - the senior mgt should hang their heads in shame...Gravy for some. Ensuing disaster for the rest of us.

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