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

2.0

Feb 25, 2016

SVP Head of Client Services & clearing technology

Senior vice president head of client services

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I was part of futures division. For the most part Jefferies sr. mgt let us grow the business.

Cons

They didn't understand our business and ultimately withdrew from it. they kicked our division out in 2015

3.0

Feb 20, 2016

Could be a great place

Vp-trading

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with in certain pockets of the firm. Not lots of extraneous layers of management. Generally a "shoot first, ask questions later" mentality. Great place for self-starters.

Cons

Zero firm-wide culture despite Rich & Brian's monthly, repetitive newsletter. High turnover and "celebrity" hires means that culture will never be formed. Since LUK acquisition, R&B much less visible and much less in touch. Unlike the big banks, senior managers and less senior managers are rarely moved or exposed to other areas. Accordingly, the next layer of executives will never come from the inside, making development of culture not possible. Mentoring is non-existent unless someone happens to take you under their wing. Loss of investment-grade rating will mean either game-over, or acquisition by a foreign bank.

1.0

Feb 16, 2016

Senior Vice President

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people, thin layers of management (but getting thicker). Good platform with lots of potential if it were managed better.

Cons

Punitive clawback policies for bonuses on cash business dis-incentivises and dilutes what is supposed to be an entrepreneurial environment.

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