Administrative Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at PIMCO with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 53% positive. To compare, the company-average is 56.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Administrative Assistant roles take an average of 20 days to get hired, when considering 17 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at PIMCO overall takes an average of 38 days.
Common stages of the interview process at PIMCO as a Administrative Assistant according to 17 Glassdoor interviews include:
Drug test: 21%
One on one interview: 19%
Group panel interview: 19%
Background check: 14%
Phone interview: 14%
Personality test: 5%
Skills test: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
Presentation: 2%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 6 days. I interviewed at PIMCO (New York, NY)
Interview
Most of their hiring seems to be through recruiters. Once interview was set-up:
1. Met with 3 managers, was there for almost 2 hours.
2. Each manager seemed to have a different style but I got a good feel of personalities.
3. Got call from recruiter with an offer in less than 24 hours.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I was asked to speak about my interests outside of work. Not a hard question but an unexpected one.
For a contract admin assistant position, there were 2 rounds. The first was with the direct supervisor and a Senior EA. The second was in office with the regional managers, supervisor, and the person you are going to cover. For the full time position, it is longer and the turnaround time is very long.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
In your past experiences, who have you supported and in what functions did you support them?
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at PIMCO
Interview
The interview for the administrative position was thorough and engaging. It began with a discussion of my background and experience, focusing on how my skills align with the role’s requirements.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are your strengths?
What are your weaknesses?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at PIMCO
Interview
First round was a general screen with two employees where we walked through my resume. My second round was with one employee which was confusing as I had been told it was two people.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you made a mistake and how'd you go about fixing it.