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Updated May 1, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Interview Experience [?] Based on 16 ratings
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Cash Desk Analyst at Pimco
Posted May 1, 2012
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5.0
Very Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2012 in Frankfurt am Main (Germany) (took 2 days)
I am recent Graduate (MS in Finance), interning with one of Big-4 Accounting Firm. I was interviewed for Cash Management Analyst position with PIMCO. Phone Interview lasted barely 5 min and I felt, they have internally selected candidates, and was interviewing me, for Audit requirements. After I briefly described my experience, the Interviewer (who apparently shortlisted my CV), was trying to prove, how I am not exact fit for the role, and that the Job was too simple, and I will soon get bored. He barely allowed me to justify my interest for the position. And there was no Technical question either. He just picked up one point (SQL), in which I have mentioned in my CV that I have "Intermediate" knowledge. Though Job Description says: SQL will be "added advantage". He explained SQL is biggest focus for the Job, hence they would prefer who was basically working as SQL developer. And it followed no further Technical question. Not even on SQL.
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Other Details
I got the interview through a Staffing Agency and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Account Associate at Pimco
Posted Mar 19, 2012
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2011 in New York, NY (took 4+ weeks)
The process started with a gentleman from HR doing an phone interview with me. He was very polite and this was more of a phone call to guide me in the right direction as to how prepare for later interviews. After that, there was one more phone interview with an account associate followed by a super day. Interviews were very macroeconomics and economics and finance current events and outlook (fixed income) oriented.
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Negotiation Details
The company is very stiff when it comes to negotiating, but on the other hand I was happy with their first offer.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Compliance Analyst at Pimco
Posted Feb 1, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed May 2010 in New York, NY (took a day)
The interview process went smoothly. Learned a lot about the company and what it had to offer
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Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Portfolio Manager Summer Intern at Pimco
Posted Jan 20, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 (took a day)
Got the interview through on-campus recruiting. People seemed nice, but a bit boring and too formal.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Account Analyst at Pimco
Posted Jan 2, 2012
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 (took 2 weeks)
It was a combination of group interviews, 1 on 1 interviews, and economic/ Excel skills testing on a computer
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Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test and a Skills Test.
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Product Manager at Pimco
Posted Nov 17, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 (took a day)
Questions on duration, convexity, and mortgage convexity
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Other Details
I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Business Development at Pimco
Posted Oct 22, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2011 (took 4+ weeks)
Started with a phone interview, which was fit based and straight-forward. Was then invited to the CA office for a Superday consisting of five 30 minute interviews, one of which was a 2 on 1. I would recommend everyone read up on their fixed income and know what convexity, duration, and so on are before they interview.
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Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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PowerPoint Specialist - Marketing Communications at Pimco
Posted Sep 12, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2011 in Newport Beach, CA (took 2 weeks)
I was interviewed by 2 people at once and they were extremely soft-spoken. I explained my qualifications and how I could assist them in achieving their objectives. I presented my portfolio (graphic design). After I answered each question in depth, there was complete silence afterwards. I was waiting for the next question, and waiting and waiting. Finally they asked me another question. Very awkward. They told me they wanted a designer who had an "eye for design". Don't all designers with 25 years of experience have an "eye for design"?
The feedback I received from my agent rep was that they felt I was an outstanding designer; that I explained in great detail the strategies of projects in my portfolio, but they felt I would be unable to communicate with other departments. My agent said it was a personality fit issue.
My advice to anyone interviewing with them, be extremely subdued. Do not show any personality, and be as vanilla as you can while selling yourself. Don't smile, and be very, very serious. My perception of the company is they are as stuffy as the business they are in.
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The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Business Analyst at Pimco
Posted Jan 20, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed May 2010 in Newport Beach, CA (took 3 weeks)
Not very impressed with the recruiting group. The recruiter contacted me initially by email with questions about my background and experience, but did not reply to my response. I eventually went on an interview for the position weeks later, but did not hear back at all (the position was still posted), despite following up with the recruiter. If they decide a candidate is not a good fit or they need more time to make a decision, the professional thing to do is inform the candidate of this decision. I soon after accepted another offer for a similar position elsewhere.
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The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Associate at Pimco
Posted Jan 13, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2010 (took 2 weeks)
Well organised and planned interview. Interviewer was friendly and professional.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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