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.

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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

3.0

Jun 13, 2016

Managing Director

Managing director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work place . Easy going. good benefits and perks

Cons

Scattered actions..all over the map. concentrated management( 2 people make 85 % of decisions lack focus at times bottle neck at the top

3.0

Jun 1, 2016

Jefferies

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent location of office, gym in basement. Staff who have been there a long time are good to work with

Cons

Very little training given to help you develop Poor management structure and communication Poor bonuses Hard to progress unless your face fits.

4.0

May 31, 2016

a lot of hours

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good team quality from some members, made work feel bearable

Cons

horrible team qualities from others. Really only takes a couple of bad apples to ruin it for everyone

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