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 (135) , 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 164 reviews)); "Great people and rapidly growing" ((in 119 reviews)); "Investment banking pay is good" ((in 52 reviews)); "Great team and exposure to deals" ((in 31 reviews)); "Great Benefits and internal progression" ((in 28 reviews))

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

"Hours are long and unpredictable" ((in 105 reviews)); "no work life balance and did not respect your time" ((in 52 reviews)); "Working long hours might not be for everyone" ((in 32 reviews)); "Salary doesn’t change much even though bonus is good" ((in 17 reviews)); "managers have careers that stagnate largely due to politics." ((in 12 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

(1,278 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 1,278 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

Feb 25, 2014

Smart people in the weeds

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This company has really smart people all over the place. The atmosphere is generally nice, and the company is very ethical. Compensation is slightly below fair, but is made up for by a good working culture. The firm's reputation is great.

Cons

Non-managers have careers that stagnate largely due to politics. Managers have no incentive to promote and nurture great talent, and thus they focus only on making sure those above them hear what they want to hear. They can't promote as it would compromise their very own roles. The CEO and chairman have a different mindset, however their mentality doesn't always trickle down.

2.0

Feb 23, 2014

Good middle market IB firm

Assistant vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As professional service mid-sized firms go it's not a bad place to work. You get more out of it if you are in the core competency - a banker. If you directly report to nice people then it is tolerable.

Cons

Not much in the way of professional growth or development or opportunities for promotion unless you are a banker. Low pay for non-banker personnel. As with most firms, senior management hasn't a clue as to what is going in their own firm. If temping, they take a long time to bring you on board...it does depend on department. Some have more clout with senior management than others.

3.0

Jan 9, 2014

Good place if you could find your niche

Trader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Little bureaucracy, fast decision making, available opportunities

Cons

Cost orientation undercutting serious thoughts about future opportunities, running too much stuff on skeleton set-up

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