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).
Two HR calls discussing a mixture of basic competency, motivational and behavioural questions. Not too technical, mostly focused on curiosity. Ensure you know your CV well, as they like to know specifics
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Jefferies in Oct 2025
Interview
There were 4 rounds of in-person interviews with associates and Managing director asking mix of technical and behavioral Questions. Before that, there was an HR call checking background and availability for the role.
One-to-one online meeting, about 20-25 min. I was interviewed for the ER. They put me in a waiting room and then invited me to the interview room. The interviewer are ER professional.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Asked sth similar to consulting or say brain teasers; asked why er, why jefferies; asked about my resume. Can upload another version of resume before interview.