Is PIMCO a good company to work for?

PIMCO has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 1,174 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 65% of employees would recommend working at PIMCO to a friend and 70% 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 decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at PIMCO?

65% 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, 3.5 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 (27) , 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 139 reviews)); "great benefit and office location" ((in 72 reviews)); "Colleagues are smart and talented" ((in 35 reviews)); "great and smart people working at PIMCO" ((in 23 reviews)); "Compensation is good" ((in 22 reviews))

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

"Long hours and not always the most interactive people." ((in 45 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 40 reviews)); "Underpaid, tense work environment, managers have NO authority and no influence over salary and reviews" ((in 21 reviews)); "Average salary, long hours, slow and untransparent promotion" ((in 13 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 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

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3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(896 total reviews)

Emmanuel Roman

80% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Culture & values

3.2

Senior management

PIMCO has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 896 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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896 reviews

1.0

Jul 28, 2024

For people with no ambition

Account associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Some smart people, especially those from the older days Supportive of CFA / CAIA and will pay for you Great place if you have MBA

Cons

External hires and MBAs have minimal standards but the firm values them heavily They will be put up against juniors that rise up internally Managers are external hires too hence they do not see the problem Long working hours, get ready to say goodbye to your family and friends for the period you work here Work hours and learning do not commensurate with the pay given Minimal internal mobility / upward mobility cos emphasis will be placed on MBA hires (with no finance backgrounds)

3.0

Jul 18, 2024

Gone downhill

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Driven, market focused investor. Lots of smart people

Cons

Lost focus. New leadership seems to be struggling

3.0

Jul 12, 2024

No progression no internal move

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good learning opportunity for young pros

Cons

You won’t be going to London or become trader/PM

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