Jefferies Employee Reviews for Anonymous Employee

"I do not know where to flag Jefferies. But avoid this firm, as it is highly discriminatory. I can provide documentation on this."

"I worked at Jefferies for two years as an Investment Banking Analyst. You will learn a substantial amount on the job but understand what you are signing up for. While you will learn a lot about financial modeling, data analytics, creating PowerPoints, multitasking, and becoming more detail-oriented, your work-life balance will be fairly nonexistent. Having said that, there will be a lot of senior management exposure and you will feel comfortable working under tight deadlines."

"Jefferies is a US-Headquartered full service investment bank. I work in the Corporate function and the atmosphere is very negative from my experience. The culture is one of “if you don’t like it, leave” and that extends to work life balance, management and compensation"

"Worked there for too many years in various IT positions. Overall environment is extremely stressful with no balance of personal\business. Only growth in past 10 yrs has been through acquisitions, not in improving core business. Several times required to work 16-32hr shifts with no additional compensation. Company policy of using forced resignations on long-term employees during out-sourcing to save severance $$. Management above immediate superior is technically illiterate. Avoid like the plague."

"Small, solid, reputable company. Focus is on investment banking and research. Above average overall."

What do you like about working at Jefferies?

"Due to the near-slave labor atmosphere of most groups, they tend to pay slightly above average. Enough to keep a person there, putting up with their terrible, heavy pressure environment."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Do NOT work in IT. If it's on the business side, the good groups are mixed in with very bad ones so it's pot luck."

What don't you like about working at Jefferies?

"Balance of work and life is basically nonexistent within their IT. The upper and mid level managers give very little leeway to personal situations vs business needs, and as a result the company is very thinly staffed in most areas. A person on vacation or out unscheduled causes major issues in productivity for the rest of the group"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Respect your employees and provide a much better work/life balance. The atmosphere they provide for business and other support roles alike is critical to company moral."