PIMCO reviews

3.7

64% would recommend to a friend

(157 total reviews)
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Emmanuel Roman

80% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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3.0
Jan 28, 2021

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Pros

Lots of talented individuals, great benefits and compensation attractive at senior levels. Awesome place if you have a great manager.

Cons

As with any organization, there's a mix of exceptional and poor people. Unfortunately, there are many examples of people who have made it to the very top through favoritism or managing up but whose skills do not warrant their current influence, particularly in functions where success measures are not as clear (e.g., cost center roles). Because of the political and power structure, very talented people who work for these subpar leaders have left the firm. At a certain point in one's career at PIMCO, it's not about what you've done, it is just about pandering to the right people.

4.0
Jan 24, 2021

Good experience

Recommend
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Pros

Great pay and benefits, project work/learning opportunities available if you want them

Cons

High pressure and some difficult personalities, a lot of “corporate politics” to navigate

3.0
Jan 13, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits and Salary. Interesting projects building and enhancing trading systems which manage billions of dollars. On the surface the culture is friendly with frequent opportunities for community outreach and decent work/life balance depending on the department. In my experience the technology department has collaborative and friendly people.

Cons

Exposure to PMs (Portfolio Managers) and working on trading systems can be a blessing and a curse. It is exciting and rewarding when things are going well, but the experience can quickly turn toxic when something goes wrong. Fast passed and chaotic requirements from the business can lead to a stressful and reactive software engineering experience.

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