I'm a sophomore non-diversity at a non-target school and have spoken to a number of people at Jefferies and have heard of a great work environment and culture at the firm.
With Summer 2021 SA applications opening for them in late spring (according to campus recruiting and the bankers I networked with) I am wondering what their strongest divisions are. I heard their LevFin and Healthcare areas place incredibly well for PE and are miles ahead of other MM firms.
How does Jefferies line up against BBs regarding exit ops and overall prestige? I've looked into other posts on this site and most are outdated (think 2015) or don't carry any useful information. I've visited their NYC office and the place is awesome.
How does it line up against BB?
Better than places like UBS, better in some groups than places like CS.
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Laterals really have nothing to do with the specific strength of a bank. I can show you many examples of people at Jefferies lateraling to "non-prestigous" regional boutiques.
What makes more sense would be a specific group/location comparison, but in general Barclays >= CS >>> Jefferies >>> DB >= UBS.