I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Jefferies (New York, NY) in Feb 2023
Interview
I applied online and then had a superday. Three interviews with three different groups. simple interview but one odd question. asked me what my least favorite part of research is. Definitely caught me off guard but u always gotta turn it into something good
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your least favorite part of equity research?
I applied online. I interviewed at Jefferies (New York, NY) in Mar 2026
Interview
The interview was one-on-one and around 30 minutes. The overall experience is good but the interviewer pushed to details about one of my research program. Tell me about yourself, Why Jefferies.
A lengthy and involved process which evaluated many aspects of aptitude. All interviews were online and the final assessment centre was comprised of 3 back to back interviews. After that there was a final interview with the head of ER, which was more of a culture check.
I applied online. I interviewed at Jefferies (Hong Kong) in Feb 2025
Interview
Three rounds, most of them are behavioral question.
first round - screening round, introduction
second round intro, passion, investment framework, recent focus of the market, any pitch recently
thrid round - with head of research little bit stressful