Is Bridgewater Associates a good company to work for?

Bridgewater Associates has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 679 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 58% of employees would recommend working at Bridgewater Associates to a friend and 50% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Bridgewater Associates have been left by employees working as Manager , Project Manager and Management Associate .

Does Bridgewater Associates pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Bridgewater Associates employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Bridgewater Associates. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Bridgewater Associates?

58% of Bridgewater Associates employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Bridgewater Associates 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bridgewater Associates?

Investment Associate (36) , Management Associate (19) , Administrative Assistant (18) , Associate (17) , Project Manager (14) , Manager (10) , Technology Associate (10) , Intern (9) , Investment Associate Intern (9) , Analyst (7) , Senior Associate (7) , Investment Engineer (6) , Management Support Associate (6) , Program Manager (6) , Senior Management Associate (6)

What are the pros of working at Bridgewater Associates according to real employee reviews?

"smart people and generally the quality of conversation is an order of magnitude better than other places I have worked at." ((in 156 reviews)); "Benefits are great." ((in 64 reviews)); "Free food (but who cares besides kids out of college?)" ((in 23 reviews)); "good compensation and bright / interesting people" ((in 17 reviews)); "You work with lots of smart people" ((in 16 reviews))

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

"Culture is not for everyone and can weigh people down." ((in 78 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 25 reviews)); "Long hours and highly stressed but you know this going into the firm" ((in 19 reviews)); "Managers are afraid of doing anything for fear of being issue logged and found at fault." ((in 17 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 14 reviews))

What are employees saying about Bridgewater Associates layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Bridgewater Associates layoffs and their outlook for job security at Bridgewater Associates in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Bridgewater Associates locations?

Westport , New York , Bridgeport , Stamford , Wilton , Norwalk , Greenwich , Point Pleasant Beach , Westport , Binghamton , Long Island City , Detroit , Charlotte , Houston , Charleston , Knoxville , Carmel , Fairfield , New Canaan , Ridgefield , Waterbury , Kirkland , Seattle , Baltimore , Cambridge , Nowhere , United States Coast Guard - Air Station Sacramento

Bridgewater Associates reviews

3.7

58% would recommend to a friend

(593 total reviews)

Nir Bar Dea

65% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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Bridgewater Associates has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 593 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Bridgewater Associates employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

593 reviews

1.0

Feb 7, 2018

If there was a hell this would be it

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free stuff, Free lunches, snacks, nothing else

Cons

The worst place I have ever worked in my entire life. They don't live in reality here. Creepy. Everything is so fake and everyone just walks around pretending it's all good. It's a cult basically. All white men btw. No diversity. Strict. human being experiment

Bridgewater Associates Response

8y

I’m sorry to hear that you are having this experience and would like to learn more. Our culture is built on everyone sharing their honest views, particularly when something may not be working. If you would be interested in doing this, please just email me and we can connect directly. Or, if you would prefer to address your concerns through an alternative channel please feel free to reach out to Sarah Fass, our head of Employee Relations.

4.0

Dec 15, 2017

Dog Years of Learning

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

BW is dog years of learning. You’re challenged intellectually and supported by incredible people who are deeply invested in your growth. BW is very much a place where the sky is the limit and the possibilities for your career are what you make of them. Through hard work, curiosity, and openness to learning, you can grow within the organization and take on more responsibility rapidly and will consistently be pushed and lifted.

Cons

For me, I was commuting from quite a distance to CT, which became too much on the work / life balance scale.

4.0

Dec 15, 2017

Great culture

Finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome culture, totally redeeming Great people to work with

Cons

Long work hours can take a toll

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