Product Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at PIMCO with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 56% positive. To compare, the company-average is 56.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Product Analyst roles take an average of 16 days to get hired, when considering 9 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 Product Analyst according to 9 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 18%
Skills test: 18%
Phone interview: 18%
Drug test: 12%
Group panel interview: 12%
IQ intelligence test: 12%
Presentation: 12%
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I applied online. I interviewed at PIMCO (Los Angeles, CA) in Oct 2021
Interview
Mix between technical and behavioral questions. first round was a hire-vue recorded interview. The next round was a 3 hour Super-day and met with about 9 different managers. The questions consisted of macro-economic questions and behavioral anecdotes. They want to see if you have a basic understanding of markets and how you think. I would suggest demonstrating that you are analytical and that you are genuinely interested in the company and the economy.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
What do you think would happen within the real estate industry if the fed began battling inflation?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at PIMCO (Newport Beach, CA) in Jan 2023
Interview
The first round is a remote interview, computer-based. There are 8 questions asked in total. All are very technical as they wanted to let you analyze the macroeconomics of the current state.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at PIMCO (Irvine, CA) in Dec 2022
Interview
First round interview - Video interview. It is a very standard process. You just need to record your answer in the system. The prep time is around 1 mins, and the answering time is around 2 mins.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you predict inflation rate in the US for the next 10 years?
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at PIMCO (Newport Beach, CA) in Dec 2021
Interview
Really enjoyed speaking to all levels of management from VP to analysts. Macro questions and behaviorals. Had a great time. Need to know macro economics well, know how fed works, bonds, inflation, etc.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
if you were given 1 million $ how would you invest it