Is PIMCO a good company to work for?

PIMCO has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 1,175 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 (28) , 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 149 reviews)); "great benefit and office location" ((in 61 reviews)); "Colleagues are smart and talented" ((in 35 reviews)); "great and smart people working at PIMCO" ((in 28 reviews)); "good salary and brand reputation" ((in 24 reviews))

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

"Long hours and not always the most interactive people." ((in 47 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 42 reviews)); "Managers expect you to work after 6pm." ((in 20 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 12 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

(897 total reviews)

Emmanuel Roman

80% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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PIMCO has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 897 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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897 reviews

3.0

Feb 21, 2024

Good Learning experience

Senior portfolio associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good learning experience; lots of technical expertise if you want to know about fixed income

Cons

Work life balance is extremely tough

3.0

Feb 19, 2024

Great Brand Name

Portfolio associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great brand name that will benefit you long-term

Cons

Working at a large institution with a hierarchical, slow-moving infrastructure

4.0

Feb 18, 2024

Current Employee

Quantitative researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance and decent comp

Cons

Lack of upside for Quants

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