Portfolio Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at PIMCO with 3.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 56.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Portfolio Analyst roles take an average of 37 days to get hired, when considering 12 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at PIMCO overall takes an average of 38 days.
Common stages of the interview process at PIMCO as a Portfolio Analyst according to 12 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 18%
Phone interview: 14%
Background check: 11%
Drug test: 11%
Group panel interview: 11%
Skills test: 11%
IQ intelligence test: 11%
Presentation: 7%
Personality test: 4%
Other: 4%
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I applied through other source. I interviewed at PIMCO (Newport Beach, CA) in Apr 2025
Interview
Relatively straightforward, didn’t ask a ton of behavioral just got straight to the point. Was asked a lot about my resume and background which made sense considering I had a fixed income background.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What does the x and y axis stand for on the yield curve
Started out with a general hirevue consisting of some behavioral and some technical followed by a superday with four interviewers and a mix of behavioral and technical questions, but pretty basic
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at PIMCO (Los Angeles Subdivision)
Interview
Hireview has technical part. So you probably should prepare behavioral and technical in fixed income. 10 questions. Be prepared so you don' get superise on tech questions. Typically tech questions should not appear in Hirevue but it did for PIMCO