I applied online. The process took 7 weeks. I interviewed at Jefferies (New York, NY) in June 2023
Interview
The interview process for an associate level research position at Jefferies was an overall fair process, consisting of multiple interviews (mostly behavioral, with some technical questions) and a 30-min technical assessment. The interviews were conducted by a wide range of appropriate interviewers, from the position supervisor, the manager of associates, potential team members, and even the director of research (very cool considering it was for an associate position).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given a bond with a price of X, coupon of $0, and maturity of Y, how would you calculate the NPV and would it trade at a discount or premium to face value.
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
