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
1st round telephone interview, mostly the usual behavioral questions. Make sure to be able to speak to everything on your resume in detail. Few technicals, but be ready to pitch something long/short. This was followed by superday.
I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Jefferies (New York, NY) in Feb 2015
Interview
Super Day interview.
3 rounds. 6 people interviewed and it lasted for 2 hours. Resume walkthrough and technical round. Selection made on the basis of technical proficiency and knowledge mentioned on resume.
Was notified immediately by a phone call from the HR informing whether selection was made.
I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Jefferies in Oct 2015
Interview
I applied via a resume drop through my school's resume drop and received a call back requesting a first round interview a few days later. On the phone, we discussed my background and also a few technicals including DCF, Enterprise/Equity Value, and why I was interested in the firm. Overall, it was a very quick and easy experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Normal technical questions for any investment firm. Big on fit