Growing company with decent compensation, but culture needs improvement - Controller Jefferies Employee Review

3.0
Apr 24, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Compensation seems decent compared with other banks.

Cons

- The environment is very political - Very long working hours are common. - A blame culture is prevalent. - The culture isn’t particularly family-friendly.

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5.0
Apr 19, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Meritocracy, good culture and work life balance

Cons

Politics and transparency from senior management

3.0
Jun 16, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Supportive firm-wide culture; competitive pay; surrounded by some of the smartest people you'll ever meet.

Cons

Like most banking jobs, incredibly long hours. Group specific: culture can be poor / not well supported, poor organization / staffing at group level.

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