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Bridgewater Associates

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Bridgewater Associates reviews

3.7

58% would recommend to a friend

(593 total reviews)
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Nir Bar Dea

66% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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).

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593 reviews
2.0
Apr 18, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

The money, how intelligent the people are, the challenges.

Cons

Very smart place, run on a series of un-intuitive rules that are more open to interpretation and abuse than anything else. The gist of the Principles is often corrupted to suit an individuals interest. It's the North Eastern United States. Yeah. Expect snow and 1500 dollar apartments with bad insulation. It sucks here. The PEOPLE. Ok. So if you've grown up in this area, and never left, or moved 1 state away, you will likely not notice. But the people are largely bad here. Poor morals, self absorbed, money obsessed. The 3 months a year you can wear a t shirt it's nice though. BW is entirely a political entity now. The concept of the Principles and the reality of what it needs to thrive are two different things. All that aside, you will likely dislike your team, as their job is only made easier and more likely to be promoted by stepping on YOU as a matter of course. It's not a very helpful place that's about the product, because unless you are a trader, you DON'T ACTAULLY DO OR MAKE ANYTHING. Worst year of my life. Truly. Couldn't stand the hypocrisy and group think that's supported here. But hey, i was able to buy a car afterwards.

3.0
Mar 25, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Work and integrity are held to a high standard of quality and transparency, aligned through an immersive and rigid culture that establishes a common vocabulary to discuss the good, the bad and the ugly with little opportunity to sugar coat feedback or sweep things under the rug. This is a great place for younger individuals looking to learn what a 'culture' at a company can be, supported by day-to-day enforcement from colleagues, management and tools. I experienced tremendous amount of personal growth (though not so much professional growth) in raising the bar for my own output/performance, holding others accountable, and articulating my thoughts in a concise, impactful way. Very generous healthcare coverage (premiums are covered by company; plans cover a lot of stuff and relatively low co-pay's). Free lunches and snacks; the most awesome and always-fully-stocked supply closets I've ever seen.

Cons

Connecticut location was a drag on me, as I commuted daily from NYC, though to be fair, they provide free pick-up and drop-off buses/shuttles + overnight accommodations via local hotels. Flexible work (e.g. working from home) is discouraged, and IT support ranges from awesome (tools used for acculturation, computer hardware) to absurdly horrible (tech support for home-grown legacy systems and integration). My first employment where I did not get a laptop on which to work.

4.0
Mar 19, 2016

Bridgewater

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Learn about yourself, learn to think better and more efficiently, ability to work lots of overtime

Cons

work life balance, easy to get fired if your not a superstar in your role

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