I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at PIMCO (London, England)
Interview
Focus on different skillset required for position Views on macro and investment opportunities Examples on emotional maturity, team work, previous experience and how it fits to the role, Knowledge of PIMCO
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Q. Duration, convexity Q. Views on markets Q. Team work - examples Q. Emotional awareness
Consulting type of interview. We went through many different questions all very hands-on practical questions that I only would've known if I had more experience, even though I was a new hire. I really was thrown off as I thought this was a asset management company.
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What would you do if there was an inquiry from an insurer general account?
It was a positive experience, the teams were friendly, asked interesting questions. About 4 rounds 8 people. Some market questions and the rest of the questions were resume and personality-based.
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Tell us something not on your resume that would be helpful for us to know about you.
HireVue first round, then superday with multiple senior leaders from across the firm. All very friendly and welcoming. Some mix of technical and behavioural questions. Good mix of probing questions and more open ended questions about background etc.
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Tell me about a time when you had a disagreement within your team and how you dealt with it