Almost impossible to go from Portfolio Associate to Portfolio Manager. - Portfolio Associate PIMCO Employee Review

3.0
10 Aug 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Will work directly with PM, but nothing to do with trade idea formation. Suggested trades will be to comply with fund guidelines or limitations. You do have the opportunity to step outside of the box and create trade write ups which they most likely will read. These must be exhaustive and foolproof - like all of the other PM's trade ideas.

Cons

You will be close to PM's but definitely have segregated feeling. Have to do things on your own to break out - this is hard. You basically have to make money, before being able to make money.

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2.0
1 July 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

good company and brand name recognition

Cons

bad culture, hierarchy, limited to no upward mobility

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