Mid-market and specialist
Jefferies
A modelling test at the superday sets Jefferies apart.
Do a practice HireVue set up like Jefferies's, and get a mark on every answer plus a verdict: likely pass, borderline or likely fail, with your estimated chance of getting through.
The process (London internships)One report
- 1Application
- 2Online test
- 3Phone or video interview (about 30 minutes with an analyst), or a HireVue
- 4Superday with back-to-back interviews and a 60-minute modelling test
HireVue format
- Questions
- 3
- Thinking time
- 30s
- To answer
- 2 min
- Retakes
- 0
Reported as about 3 behavioural questions, sometimes with short online games. Exact timings aren't reported for Jefferies, so we use the typical bank format.
One report. Source. Our practice HireVue uses these settings.
Worth knowing
- Reported questions: why Jefferies over bulge brackets, a recent deal, LBO, 3 statements, DCFSeveral reports agree
- Founded in 1962; a full-service investment bank headquartered in New York with a large London presenceFrom the bank
- Often described as a fast-growing challenger to the bulge-bracket banks, especially in leveraged finance and sponsor coverageSeveral reports agree
Use these in "why Jefferies?" answers, but add something personal: a person you spoke to, a deal you followed, or a team you want to join.
Practise with a real person
A mock interview shaped around Jefferies: behavioural, technical or a mix, with detailed feedback. From £20.
Sources
Last checked 2026-10-02. Processes change each season: always check Jefferies's own careers site. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Jefferies.