Is PIMCO a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Software Engineer professionals working at PIMCO have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 16 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of PIMCO employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at PIMCO now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at PIMCO .

Does PIMCO pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at PIMCO with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 16 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at PIMCO.

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 (27) , 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 141 reviews)); "great benefit and office location" ((in 68 reviews)); "Colleagues are smart and talented" ((in 35 reviews)); "great and smart people working at PIMCO" ((in 25 reviews)); "Compensation is good" ((in 18 reviews))

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

"Long hours and not always the most interactive people." ((in 45 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 40 reviews)); "over worked, terrible management, overly competitive" ((in 27 reviews)); "Underpaid, tense work environment, managers have NO authority and no influence over salary and reviews" ((in 20 reviews)); "Average salary, long hours, slow and untransparent promotion" ((in 14 reviews))

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4.0

92% would recommend to a friend

(16 total reviews)

Emmanuel Roman

100% approve of CEO

11% positive business outlook

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Software Engineer employees have rated PIMCO with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 16 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. PIMCO is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

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16 reviews

4.0

May 5, 2026

Smart colleagues, but politics affect bonuses

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart people, highly dependent on team

Cons

Very political , bonuses don’t really reflect your performance

4.0

Apr 11, 2026

Good work-life balance, but juniors are underpaid

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good work life balance good benefits

Cons

juniors are underpaid compared to the market some teams play the political game

4.0

Mar 9, 2026

Software engg review

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good wlb Good vacation policy

Cons

Tech stack lagging by industry standards

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