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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
164
TOTAL
RATINGS
1212

PIMCO Company Culture

PIMCO Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.9/5
PIMCO's Overall Culture is rated C-

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

PIMCO CEO

Bottom 30%Bottom 30% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Emmanuel Roman PIMCO's CEO
Emmanuel Roman
61 /100

Diversity at PIMCO

Top 40%Top 40% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
B-

Diverse employees at PIMCO have rated Perks And Benefits, Professional Development, and Compensation as the highest categories they have scored

Women at PIMCO

Bottom 25%Bottom 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
D+

Women at PIMCO have rated CEO Rating, Compensation, and Perks And Benefits as the highest categories they have scored

PIMCO eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Bottom 35%Bottom 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

-23

PIMCO employees are -23% more likely to recommend PIMCO as a great place to work

23%Promoters
31%Passives
46%Detractors

Working at PIMCO

Working at PIMCO is rated below average by 164 employees, across various culture dimensions. PIMCO employees rate Perks And Benefits highest among all categories, and think that Professional Development and Environment have the most room for improvement, putting PIMCO’s culture in the Bottom 30% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 25% compared to other companies in Los Angeles. See below in detail how working at PIMCO was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at PIMCO

C-

Overall Company Culture at PIMCO is rated C-

Last updated 21 days ago

Bottom
30%

PIMCO ranks in the Bottom 30% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 164 Employees

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Engineering
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Engineering64

PIMCO Employee Reviews

Out of 71 PIMCO employee reviews, 58% were positive. The remaining 42% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping PIMCO improve their work culture.

58%
42%
Positive Reviews58%
Constructive Feedback42%

Positive Reviews From PIMCO Employees

  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    Straight forward questions Identify right away if i fit the job
  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    Many talents people work for this company.
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    yo yo yo yo yo

Constructive Feedback From PIMCO Employees

  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    work-life balance, respect, inclusiveness, appreciation, recognition
  • What would you improve about your company's interview process?
    Be more specific. Current interview process is very random.
  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    I was not in a customer facing role

PIMCO Company Information

PIMCO Company Overview

One of the world’s premier fixed income managers, PIMCO works relentlessly to create opportunities for clients in every environment.

PIMCO was founded in 1971 and its current CEO is Emmanuel Roman. Since its inception 55 years ago, PIMCO has grown to 2200 employees.

PIMCO Mission, Vision & Values

PIMCO Mission & Values

PIMCO is one of the world’s premier fixed income investment managers. Since our founding in 1971 in Newport Beach, California, we have continued to bring innovation and expertise to our partnership with clients seeking the best investment solutions. Today our professionals work in 12 offices across the globe, united by a single purpose: creating opportunities for investors in every environment. PIMCO partners with a wide range of institutions, including corporations, central banks, universities, endowments and foundations, and public and private pension and retirement plans. In addition we work with financial advisors and millions of individual investors pursuing personal financial goals, from preparing for retirement to funding higher education. Investing our clients’ assets is a tremendous responsibility, and for that reason there can be no shortcuts. We work relentlessly to help these investors reach their goals. PIMCO is owned by Allianz S.E.

Headquarter650 Newport Center Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
United States of America
Websitewww.pimco.com
Founding Date1971
Company StatusPrivate
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PIMCO Competitors

PIMCO competitors include American Century Investments, BlackRock, Invesco, and Legg Mason. PIMCO ranks 5th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how PIMCO compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    American Century Investments' Logo
    American Century Investments
    4.1/5
  2. #2
    BlackRock's Logo
    BlackRock
    4.1/5
  3. #3
    Invesco's Logo
    Invesco
    4.1/5
  4. #4
    Legg Mason's Logo
    Legg Mason
    3.8/5
  5. #5
    PIMCO's Logo
    PIMCO
    2.9/5
  • Culture Video
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PIMCO Employees

PIMCO has 2200 employees. 164 employees at PIMCO have reviewed PIMCO across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 21 days ago.

Overall, the 164 PIMCO employees give their leadership a grade of D+, or Bottom 25% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at PIMCO are generally satisfied with their total compensation at PIMCO, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at PIMCO are not very pleased with their team. 164 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C-. The majority believe the meetings at PIMCO are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at PIMCO believe the environment at PIMCO is negative. Most Participants believe the pace of work at PIMCO is extremely fast. About 27% of the employees at PIMCO work 8 hours or less, while 18% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at PIMCO are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
PIMCO employees generally work 10.2 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at PIMCO report the work pace is extremely fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
64% of PIMCO employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
PIMCO employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a month
Feedback
A Day in the Life
57% of PIMCO employees call their work environment negative
Environment

Joining PIMCO - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users in Los Angeles about their company is that it was very prepared on their first day. Los Angeles employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 74% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

PIMCO KPIs and OKRs

At PIMCO 100% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of PIMCO's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 5 PIMCO employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 2 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes40%
No60%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

PIMCO CEO & Leadership

PIMCO CEO - Emmanuel Roman

Emmanuel Roman PIMCO's CEO
61 /100

Emmanuel’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Emmanuel in the Bottom 30% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 25% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Los Angeles. Emmanuel Roman’s employees rank PIMCO in the Top 30% for Perks And Benefits, in the Top 50% for Compensation, and in the Bottom 45% for Meetings. Roman is generally unpopular with PIMCO employees, but ranks especially low with employees with Over 10 Years experience, and by employees in the Engineering department and Caucasian employees. However, employees with the company for Less than 1 Year have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO.

PIMCO Leadership

The PIMCO Executive Team is rated a “D” and led by CEO Emmanuel Roman, CTO Dirk Manelski, and Global CFO - Alternatives John Lane

  • Emmanuel Roman  CEO / President

    Emmanuel Roman CEO / President

    Emmanuel Roman serves as the CEO / President of PIMCO.

  • Dirk Manelski CTO

    Dirk Manelski serves as the CTO of PIMCO. Dirk started at PIMCO in Apr of 2018. Dirk currently resides in the United... read more

  • John Lane Global CFO - Alternatives

    John Lane serves as the Global CFO - Alternatives of PIMCO. John started at PIMCO in Jun of 2015. John currently resides... read more

  • Vinay Jain Senior Vice President, Global Client Information Strategy

    Vinay Jain serves as the Senior Vice President, Global Client Information Strategy of PIMCO. Vinay started at PIMCO in... read more

  • Don Suskind Executive Vice President, Head of ETF Product Management

    Don Suskind serves as the Executive Vice President, Head of ETF Product Management of PIMCO. Don started at PIMCO in Apr... read more

  • Michael Steele Executive Vice President, Global Infrastructure and Security

    Michael Steele serves as the Executive Vice President, Global Infrastructure and Security of PIMCO. Michael started at... read more

  • Daniel Ballen Portfolio Manager | Senior Vice President

    Daniel Ballen serves as the Portfolio Manager | Senior Vice President of PIMCO. Daniel started at PIMCO in Jun of 2014.... read more

  • Matthew Butryman Vice President - Senior Compliance Officer

    Matthew Butryman serves as the Vice President - Senior Compliance Officer of PIMCO. Matthew started at PIMCO in Jan of... read more

  • Wesley Chan Executive Vice President

    Wesley Chan serves as the Executive Vice President of PIMCO. Wesley started at PIMCO in Jun of 2018. Wesley currently... read more

PIMCO Salaries

How much does PIMCO pay?

How much do people at PIMCO get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at PIMCO is $110,775, or $53 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $106,688, or $51 per hour.

At PIMCO, the highest paid job is a Group Product Manager at $332,572 annually and the lowest is a Technical Support at $46,971 annually. Average PIMCO salaries by department include: Design at $120,103, Engineering at $132,487, Legal at $130,874, and Sales at $141,596. Half of PIMCO salaries are above $106,688.

56 employees at PIMCO rank their Compensation in the Top 50% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 167 ratings) while 52 employees at PIMCO rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 30% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 55 ratings).

Salaries contributed from PIMCO employees include job titles like Sales Manager. Comparably data has a total of 1 salary records from PIMCO employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$66k
$66k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$87k
$87k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$106k
$106k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$182k
$182k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$237k
$237k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$286k
$286k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$333k
$333k100th Percentile
$110,775*
Average Compensation
$106,688*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

PIMCO Salaries by City

PIMCO Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at PIMCO

Diverse employees at PIMCO score the company 70/100 across various culture categories, placing PIMCO in the Top 40% of companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at PIMCO across various culture dimensions.

PIMCO’s global Inclusion, Diversity & Culture (IDC) initiative seeks to heighten employees’ appreciation for diverse perspectives and skills, which in turn will facilitate increased collaboration and enhance our ability to attract, retain, develop, and engage top talent - all of which will lead to better outcomes for our clients and PIMCO.,,,,,,,,,,,,

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women N/A/100
Men 73/100
Tenure - Less Than 1 Year
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men 54/100
Department - Engineering
Diverse Employees N/A/100

PIMCO Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance

PIMCO PTO

PIMCO's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year with 0% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. PIMCO's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1000 -$1500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals100%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo67%
$500 -$1000/mo33%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

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Candidates By Department

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100%

Candidates By Location

New York City
100%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding PIMCO

What is PIMCO address?

PIMCO location is at 650 Newport Center Drive

Who is the CEO of PIMCO?

PIMCO CEO is Emmanuel Roman, their score by employees is 61

What is PIMCO eNPS?

The eNPS for PIMCO is -23

What is the salary for Sales Engineer in PIMCO?

Sales Engineer average salary in the US is 122k

What are the salaries in the Sales in PIMCO?

The average salaries for Sales in PIMCO is 142k

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