Is PIMCO a good company to work for?

PIMCO has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 1,176 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 64% of employees would recommend working at PIMCO to a friend and 69% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about PIMCO have been left by employees working as Intern , Summer Analyst and Product Analyst .

Does PIMCO pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, PIMCO employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at PIMCO. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at PIMCO?

64% of PIMCO employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated PIMCO 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at PIMCO?

Analyst (72) , Associate (53) , Vice President (50) , Administrative Assistant (34) , Account Associate (29) , Senior Associate (29) , Portfolio Associate (28) , Account Analyst (25) , Intern (25) , Account Manager (22) , Portfolio Manager (20) , Summer Analyst (18) , Portfolio Analyst (16) , Senior Vice President (16) , Software Engineer (13)

What are the pros of working at PIMCO according to real employee reviews?

"Working with really smart people who genuinely seem to care about what they're doing." ((in 141 reviews)); "great benefit and office location" ((in 73 reviews)); "Colleagues are smart and talented" ((in 38 reviews)); "great and smart people working at PIMCO" ((in 25 reviews)); "good salary and brand reputation" ((in 21 reviews))

What are the cons of working at PIMCO according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and not always the most interactive people." ((in 49 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 43 reviews)); "Managers expect you to work after 6pm." ((in 21 reviews)); "Bored to tears; Extremely underutilized (as admitted by a supervisor); Assigned very entry level administrative type work for a senior level professional; Office politics" ((in 12 reviews)); "1. Early start before 5 am, with long hours and no work" ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about PIMCO layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about PIMCO layoffs and their outlook for job security at PIMCO in 2026.

What are the top reviewed PIMCO locations?

Newport Beach , New York , Austin , Irvine , Los Angeles , San Diego , Chicago , Dallas , Seattle , Brooklyn , Houston , Newport , Fullerton , Lake Forest , Orange , Livermore , San Francisco , Monroe , Saint Paul , Winter Haven , Miami

PIMCO reviews

3.7

64% would recommend to a friend

(898 total reviews)

Emmanuel Roman

80% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Culture & values

3.3

Senior management

PIMCO has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 898 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The PIMCO employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

898 reviews

1.0

Jun 19, 2018

Good company, but extremely limited growth opportunities for junior staff across the board of different departments

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Very strong brand name (esp. in finance and asset management) - Nice NB headquarters - Opportunity to work out of global offices on demand - Pays for CFA (all levels) and other certifications

Cons

Worked in one of their front-office non-portfolio departments at the most junior level - TERRIBLE management (can't emphasize this enough) -- management is absolutely disinterested in transferring skills to junior staff as they expect their juniors to leave for b-schools within a few years or move to startups - Very limited access to any type of client-facing work or more traditional finance work - Very limited growth opportunities for junior staff (with the exception of CFA)--juniors are discouraged from taking on new projects or showing initiative as management prefers to micromanage all levels of juniors (analysts/associates/sr. associates) - Very limited differentiation from analyst to associate to sr. associate-type of work (no growth of skills) - Almost impossible to get promoted past sr. associate without an MBA (lots of sr. associates in the role for over 5 years with no promotion to VP) - NB location--not many opportunities to network outside PIMCO or PAAMCO

3.0

Jun 8, 2018

Good experience but limited upside from within the company

Portfolio associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Huge exposure. Work with the best in the industry. Very good brand name.

Cons

Not much respect for people, especially for mid-junior level people. Prefer to hire from street than promoting from inside. Won't get rewarded for accomplishments but only punishment for errors. Political and back-stabbing is common.

4.0

Jun 1, 2018

Analyst-Associate London MO

Compliance analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong emphasis on qualifications. Opportunities available to up skill e.g. CFA and other quals if you dig deeper. Nice, very-capable, approachable colleagues and managers. Nice offices (up/down desks as standard). Good location (London), away from City. Ability to take on more responsibilities if capable and willing to work long hours (you may/may-not be rewarded for it). Normal hours (middle office) reasonable. Pay is acceptable, nothing to write home about. Great in-house IT support.

Cons

Reluctance to allow regular WFH schedule. Limited networking culture compared to other places I've experienced. Very routine work. Knowing Germany will help. Culture, doesn't feel like there is one.

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Good company, but extremely limited growth opportunities for junior staff across the board of different departments

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