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 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 (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 145 reviews)); "great benefit and office location" ((in 69 reviews)); "Colleagues are smart and talented" ((in 34 reviews)); "great and smart people working at PIMCO" ((in 24 reviews)); "Compensation is good" ((in 20 reviews))

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

"Long hours and not always the most interactive people." ((in 43 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 41 reviews)); "Managers expect you to work after 6pm." ((in 21 reviews)); "Average salary, long hours, slow and untransparent promotion" ((in 12 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

64% would recommend to a friend

(896 total reviews)

Emmanuel Roman

80% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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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 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

Jan 23, 2026

Great exposure

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong exposure with upward mobility depending on group, lean nature forces to learn and be knowledgeable in many facets of business

Cons

Pay could be improved Culture can be stiff depending on group Can be lots of turnover depending on team

4.0

Jan 20, 2026

Team dependent. Hated it when I started, loved it when I ended.

Product associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Team was full of smart, nice managers who cared about and invested in me once I proved my worth.

Cons

Underpaid for the area and field. Some dumb coworkers.

3.0

Dec 5, 2025

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Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart and nice people. Opportunity to learn a lot.

Cons

Stuck in the past. Compensation could be better. Only recognized when they think you are leaving. Several employees have left the company in the past few years.

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