Political to the extreme - Anonymous employee Jefferies Employee Review

3.0
Sep 8, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Hard working, aggressive, competitive comp

Cons

Political to the extreme, a sort of fear culture (old wall st), watch your back . . .

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Cons

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Cons

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