Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Jefferies as 66.7% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3.17 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Equity Research and Analyst rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Equity Sales and Equity Research roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Jefferies takes an average of 55 days when considering 6 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Praktikant M&A had the quickest hiring process (on average 5 days), whereas Equity Research roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 150 days).
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Jefferies
Interview
Applied through campus career services website, contacted for a phone interview a week later. Spoke with an analyst who asked me questions about my resume followed by a series of technical questions.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Jefferies in Sep 2017
Interview
The process was straightforward. An analyst and an associate reached out and wanted to schedule the interview that day or the next. Basic fit questions about why Jefferies, why IB etc.. Know your resume cold and be prepared for industry based questions regarding your past experiences.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you find Unlevered FCF
WACC formula and follow-ups
How are the three financial statements connected
Ways to value a company
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Jefferies (New York, NY) in Sep 2017
Interview
2 phone interviews. One was one on one the other was with two people. The first call was just personality questions and the second was only technicals with no fit questions at all.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Accounting technical question and questions on select parts of resume