I applied through university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at PIMCO in Feb 2016
Interview
First round interview was a phone-interview. Mostly behavioural questions, comments about my resumé and my thoughts on current market events. Final Round was in their CA office. 6, 30-minute interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you think are the best traits a member of a team should have?
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at PIMCO (Miami, FL) in Mar 2026
Interview
The interview process consisted of several rounds —Hirevue (10 questions - behavioral & FI/macro), Technical interview which was a month after the HV (consisted heavily in Duration/convexity/FI portfolio construction), Superday (5 rounds with different teams in different locations) and an Excel assessment.
The whole process took around 3.5 months and a lot of practice and deep study into certain macro economics and fixed income concepts. I received a rejection email 3 weeks after Superday.
hirevue then wait 6 weeks till superday. 4 rounds of back-to-back interviews with interviewers from different location on superday. Mix of technical, behavioural and motivation. Little Q&A session in the end of each interview.
My interview process consisted of 2 parts:
1. On-demand digital interview (pretty standard questions about who you are, some behavioural stories, why you're interested in the firm + some questions about recent market news)
2. Virtual superday (four 30 minutes Interviews; Business Formal)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you tell us about 1-2 recent pieces of news from the markets?