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 other source. I interviewed at Jefferies in Jan 2023
Interview
I had an introductory call on a Sunday and then was given 3 days to prepare a 3 statement model. Initially the process was just too fast but after the second round haven't heard anything from them.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Questions on 3 statement model I prepared 2. Why you want to join equity research? 3. What kind of stocks have you held? 4. Basic accounting questions
I applied online. I interviewed at Jefferies (New York, NY) in Apr 2022
Interview
Three meetings. All three HR. Easy, 20 minutes. Everyone is very upbeat and kind. Know your CV it will serve you well. Log in early for the zoom. The meetings will all be zoom.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a difficult person you worked with and how you handled the situation.? How well do you handle change? How do you feel about working with a divers
I applied online. I interviewed at Jefferies in Sep 2022
Interview
First round - standard questions, friendly interviewer. Asked about my background, why Jefferies, then a few technical questions. I'm not from the UK so got asked why I'd chosen to study there. AC - two interviews with MDs, quite conversational. One behavioral and one technical.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Jefferies, Pros/Cons of debt vs equity (and follow up on current economy), discussions about my own experience and how that related to technicals.