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

4.0

Oct 5, 2015

Good bank to work for, but still banking!

Second year associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of responsibility Growing Platform Highly intelligent senior bankers to work for

Cons

extreme hours lack of visibility for when you can take time off, and then you feel guilty taking the time off as if you did something wrong

4.0

Oct 2, 2015

vice president

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

treat employee well, great culture, promote creativity. you'll find ample opportunities to excel if you work hard. good work/life balance.

Cons

as firm expands, some of the great culture fades and disappears. with crisis, lawsuits, and scandals hitting the firm one by one, management lost the capability to focus on its employees and maintain transparency.

3.0

Oct 2, 2015

Jefferies

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Young culture and low-bureacracy compared to other investment banks

Cons

Culture and hours vary greatly from group to group

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