PIMCO General Intern Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 42 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at PIMCO.
PIMCO
Intern
Intern Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Case Technical Coding
The HR team will share interviewer backgrounds which is super helpful. Everyone there is really nice and the company vibe is great. The interviews are pretty standard and not too tough. Just be confident, they are looking for candidates who are good all-around, balancing great communication with strong technical abilities.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- case study questions
- probability and statistics questions
- data structure questions
PIMCO
Analyst Intern
Intern Average Positive experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Background check
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
I sent in my application online through my school's career website and honestly forgot about it until I got an email asking to set up a phone interview. The person I talked to was a 2nd year associate in the department I applied to, and they were super nice and knew their stuff. We had some connection issues though, so I had to ask them to repeat themselves a few times. They remembered exactly what I wrote in my cover letter, which was a bit of a problem because I had really stretched the truth about my interest in the field. The questions were pretty standard: leadership experience, what I know about the company, what I'd want to do as an intern, etc. They started by giving a general overview of the interview, which made me think they get a lot of applications from college students just exploring their options. After the personal questions, they asked me some really basic industry questions, like defining duration, choosing bonds for different situations, current FED policy, and which bonds I found interesting. I totally messed up this part and would be shocked if I get a callback for a second round. Overall, the interview was enjoyable, and anyone should do well as long as they brush up on fundamental industry facts and terms.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Can you explain what bond duration is?
- What bond would you pick in specific scenarios?
- Could you describe the current Federal Reserve policy?
PIMCO
Technology Intern
Intern Difficult Neutral experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Coding
The recruitment process was super long, like 6 months from the initial application. I did one HackerRank and a HireVue, which was supposed to be behavioral but ended up having technical questions, and there was no repeat option. The final interview round was one behavioral and technical back to back. The two interviewers for behavioral were super nice and answered my questions in detail. For the technical, they asked me to debug code, which was unexpected, and the platform was really confusing.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you share an instance where you encountered unclear requirements and how you handled it?
PIMCO General Intern Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from PIMCO interview reports.
“Can you derive vega from the black scholes model?”
Read reports →“Regarding markets, interest rates, and bond yields, what is their relationship?”
Read reports →“Can you explain the relationship between bonds and prices?”
Read reports →“Would you invest in equities or fixed income during a period of high inflation?”
Read reports →“In your opinion, is the bond market or the stock market a better investment?”
Read report →“Aside from any potential interest rate cuts, what recent news concerning the Federal Reserve do you see and what implications might it have for their clients?”
Read report →“Could you tell me about one of PIMCO's funds?”
Read report →“Can you describe the current state of the US Economy?”
Read report →“Can you tell us some general information about PIMCO?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 42 PIMCO interview reports.