Jefferies·Investment Banking Analyst

Jefferies Investment Banking Analyst interview experience

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New York, NYPosted Jun 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I started with a recruiter-style first touch, but what really kicked things off was an early round with associates where we went through my resume and they asked why Jefferies and why ECM.

It felt pretty communication- and motivation-focused, not overly technical, and I left that call thinking I’d need to be sharp on how ECM markets work.

After that, the process moved into a more traditional banking sequence. I did a phone screen that was pretty casual, then a first round where the technical side leaned on the sort of concepts people expect from a 400-level interview—except it included a few calculations that caught me a bit off guard. There were also behavioral prompts that were clearly meant to gauge interest in the firm, fit with the group, and even practical details like

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