Does Jefferies pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Jefferies employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 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?

62% of Jefferies employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Jefferies 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Jefferies?

Analyst (151) , Investment Banking Analyst (138) , 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 166 reviews)); "Great people and rapidly growing" ((in 125 reviews)); "Investment banking pay is good" ((in 58 reviews)); "Great team to work with." ((in 35 reviews)); "Good Benefits and Depending on the group culture might be good" ((in 30 reviews))

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

"Hours are long and unpredictable" ((in 105 reviews)); "no work life balance and did not respect your time" ((in 55 reviews)); "Working long hours might not be for everyone" ((in 30 reviews)); "Salary doesn’t change much even though bonus is good" ((in 16 reviews)); "theres no formal training" ((in 8 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.

Jefferies reviews

3.9

62% would recommend to a friend

(1,282 total reviews)

Richard B. Handler

75% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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Jefferies has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,282 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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Feb 13, 2017

Investment Banker

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent work atmosphere. Great people

Cons

not enough freedom to employees

3.0

Feb 10, 2017

Not right for me

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Dynamic, aggressive company with an appetite to become a far bigger player in the investment banking world than they currently are. Some excellent members of staff with good knowledge of the business.

Cons

Sometimes stretch themselves in their desire to increase the size of their footprint without necessarily having the balance sheet to do so. The very senior management (US) sometimes do not like to seek advice of the "on the ground" people before making decisions on details. This can mean that time and effort is wasted.

4.0

Jan 31, 2017

Senior Administrative Assistant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

friendly work environment. flexible

Cons

bonuses are not great .

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Investment Banker

Not right for me

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