Bridgewater Associates reviews

Poor management from the senior level down

Those same super expert-level people will either last under a year or evolve into logical automatons, complete with all the good and bad you can imagine. And the rest of the turnover rate is insane, especially among the younger people they churn in and out. (Started in a training class of about 20; under 10 left after 6 mo, only 5 after a full year) Emotions are considered to be a factor, but an extraneous one you really should get rid of if you want excel in decision making. And unfortunately the paramount goal of "optimum efficiency through logical thinking and solid oversight" has evolved into a frustrating bureaucracy that makes it very hard to get things done outside of the core investment business. Also, be prepared for your regular 50+ hour min work week, or face the inquisitive/jealous/demeaning gazes of your peers (and probably some probing and discussion as to why you feel it's ok to "produce less" or something). Beware the false objectivity of personality data ranking.