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

2.0

Dec 6, 2013

FX Trading situation is HORRIBLE!

Fx trading

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High pay scale for new employees. Not the biggest attraction for talent so they have to pay-up.

Cons

If you do get a job there, you will not be having it for too long. Desk does very poorly.

3.0

Nov 18, 2013

Intelligent people, terrible culture and pay

Investment banking associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

+ Work with intelligent and work hungry people + Good health plan

Cons

+ Terrible working environment + Claw-backs and extensive restrictions on bonuses + No cohesive culture, all IBD teams have their own culture + Every man for themselves and blame culture + Some very incompetent people at the top

5.0

Nov 17, 2013

Great Company to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work environment with even better people

Cons

Cant think of any at this time

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