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 169 reviews)); "Great people and rapidly growing" ((in 118 reviews)); "Investment banking pay is good" ((in 62 reviews)); "Great team and exposure to deals" ((in 38 reviews)); "Good Benefits and Depending on the group culture might be good" ((in 34 reviews))

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

"Hours are long and unpredictable" ((in 110 reviews)); "no work life balance and did not respect your time" ((in 54 reviews)); "Working long hours might not be for everyone" ((in 30 reviews)); "But what they miss in formal training they gain in spades through on the job training." ((in 6 reviews)); "Lack of diversity and no effort to improve this" ((in 6 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

3.0

Sep 19, 2015

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Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance .

Cons

Poor management, lack Corp culture

3.0

Sep 8, 2015

Political to the extreme

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hard working, aggressive, competitive comp

Cons

Political to the extreme, a sort of fear culture (old wall st), watch your back . . .

3.0

Aug 19, 2015

On the verge

Investment banking analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people and a growing platform

Cons

Hasn't handled growth well Identity issues at the junior banker level - management handles employees like the job has a level of prestige it does not have

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Jobs at Jefferies

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