Question 1

Is PIMCO a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

Does PIMCO pay their employees well?

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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.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at PIMCO?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at PIMCO?

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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)

Question 5

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

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"Working with really smart people who genuinely seem to care about what they're doing." ((in 144 reviews)); "great benefit and office location" ((in 74 reviews)); "Colleagues are smart and talented" ((in 35 reviews)); "great and smart people working at PIMCO" ((in 25 reviews)); "Compensation is good" ((in 21 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"Long hours and not always the most interactive people." ((in 47 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 40 reviews)); "Underpaid, tense work environment, managers have NO authority and no influence over salary and reviews" ((in 18 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)); "Average salary, long hours, slow and untransparent promotion" ((in 10 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about PIMCO layoffs in 2026?

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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.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed PIMCO locations?

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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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