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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
1.0
Jan 9, 2016

The cult lives up to its reputation

Anonymous employee
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Pros

I struggle to find much to share other than some superficial perks like lunches and parties which won't matter when you've realized how much you despise your life while working here

Cons

I worked at the cult for a couple of years which were enough to fully appreciate how horrible the firm could be to its people. Case in point throughout my time there I've seen BW unceremoniously dump employees who had either through accident become paraplegic or battled cancer. So next time you read the kicker about caring about its people please keep this nugget in mind. I've made it my personal mission to tell any of those uninitiated who take an interest to the firm that I share my unbridled experience. Also, for those unconvinced that what I've already mentioned wouldn't disqualify the place let me say that the people are also not that talented or impressive. Furthermore, the vast majority of its people don't have top pedigrees so the extent that you're attracted to the possibility of working with highly capable people allow me to provide some true transparency. There are serious reasons why for the first time ever Ray Dalio came to light in the press to help its recruiting process because people have finally sobered up to the reality of what BW represents a crazy cult.

4.0
Jan 4, 2016

Analyst

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Pros

Superlative intellectual company. Opportunity to learn a lot about both investing and general business/life management skills. You'll be pushed harder intellectually than you will almost anywhere else.

Cons

Long hours. The guiding philosophy of the firm is one that not everyone will agree with or tolerate, and it's present in almost every aspect of the day to day work. In other words, you have to be a solid culture fit to make it. If you're not excited by the idea of testing yourself in the culture they describe, it's probably not for you.

4.0
Dec 19, 2015

Great place to work but not without its challanges

Anonymous employee
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Pros

-Compensation -Benefits -Opportunity to 'climb the ladder'

Cons

-Can be bureaucratic -Challenging to accomplish goals; sometimes can feel like you have to carry the weight all on your own -No teamwork -Sourcing/hiring is almost impossible

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