Is PIMCO a good company to work for?

PIMCO has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 1,173 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 66% 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?

66% 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 (27) , Account Analyst (25) , Intern (25) , Account Manager (22) , Portfolio Manager (20) , Summer Analyst (18) , Senior Vice President (16) , Portfolio Analyst (15) , 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 144 reviews)); "great benefit and office location" ((in 64 reviews)); "Colleagues are smart and talented" ((in 38 reviews)); "great and smart people working at PIMCO" ((in 25 reviews)); "The base salary of $110,000 is good" ((in 19 reviews))

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

"Long hours and not always the most interactive people." ((in 50 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 42 reviews)); "Underpaid, tense work environment, managers have NO authority and no influence over salary and reviews" ((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 10 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

66% would recommend to a friend

(896 total reviews)

Emmanuel Roman

80% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

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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

4.0

May 14, 2026

Supportive coworkers, but long hours and self-motivation needed

Associate portfolio manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

1. supportive co-workers 2. all sorts of resources and panels

Cons

1. large company, need to be self motivated to learn 2. some team work overly long hours (depends on the manager)

3.0

May 12, 2026

Good work-life balance but slow growth and office politics

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work-life balance Decent benefits

Cons

Annoying politics Slow growth 4 days in office

4.0

May 5, 2026

Smart colleagues, but politics affect bonuses

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart people, highly dependent on team

Cons

Very political , bonuses don’t really reflect your performance

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Smart colleagues, but politics affect bonuses

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