Summer Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at PIMCO with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 50% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at PIMCO (Newport Beach, CA) in Apr 2018
Interview
There was first a phone screen asking basic statistics questions and brain teasers that were fairly easy. Then an on-site interview with three pairs of interviewers. They asked cultural fit questions, brain teasers, and algorithms.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at PIMCO (London, England)
Interview
There were multiple stages. In the first stage it was less formal, but gradually got more formal and harder in the later interviews. Got to know technicals and market knowledge.
Phone interview which was very technical. Resources were sent before the interview but interviewer went on to different topics too. Organisation around the interview was clear and people were pleasant to speak to.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain implication of treasury yields on wider credit markets
First round was a video interview with mostly behavioural questions. Second round are 4 1v1 interviews with VP, with both behavioural and technical questions, mainly focus on fixed income investment and news. Never hearing back from the HR, super slow process