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 163 reviews)); "Great people and rapidly growing" ((in 126 reviews)); "Investment banking pay is good" ((in 60 reviews)); "Great team and exposure to deals" ((in 32 reviews)); "Good Benefits and Depending on the group culture might be good" ((in 29 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 58 reviews)); "Working long hours might not be for everyone" ((in 29 reviews)); "Not good bonuses" ((in 15 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

5.0

Jun 27, 2019

Great

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Love it boss is great cool guys all around

Cons

Not everybody holds the name jeff

1.0

Apr 22, 2019

Low Morale

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

SVP's are decent to work for, but MD's have no clue whats going on.

Cons

Not Allowed to work remotely!!

2.0

Dec 15, 2017

Poor Investment Banking Analyst Program

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Greater work responsibilities as an analyst helps faster skill-set development - Not a cutthroat environment among junior team members

Cons

- Poor communication between MDs down the chain, resulting in VPs and SVPs creating unnecessary and time-consuming work - Virtually no client interaction for junior team members (associates & analysts) - Lack of mentorship / leadership from senior team members to analysts - Waste time on unrealistic pitch ideas to legacy leaders while failing to identify promising lower-profile opportunities for future deal pipeline - Human Resources for Investment Banking unhelpful - when employees bring issues to their attention, HR has often blamed employees instead of exploring issues raised - Homogenous workforce with little to no attempt at improving diversity

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