Very friendly recruiter screening and notified quickly that I would be moving onto the hiring manager. After that round, I made it to the panel interviews but took about a month for the recruiter to reach out for feedback that I would not be moving forward. Overall, pretty positive experience except for the wait time but recruiter would always respond within a few hours of my emails.

Be careful with your time and network with PIMCO! I met with hiring manager and got great feedback on call. Then 3.5 hours of interviews, all with great feedback. Another round w/ hiring manger, then a round with his manager, all with good feedback on the call. Between each round the recruiter provided positive feedback. Before final interview I was asked to provide current manager contact info and if ok to contact, along with 3 references. I complied as I wanted the role. Only after providing these details was I informed there was another candidate and the choice was between me and them. What recruiters don't realize is that for experienced hires, it takes years of blood sweat and tears to build the network to provide references. The candidate seriously exposes themself by providing these. PIMCO is clearly not taking candidates career development seriously - this is a bad practice.