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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
5.0
Sep 12, 2015
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Pros

Culture: Culture's phenomenal and pretty much everything that's promised. As a result, you: - Learn incredibly fast from the (blunt) feedback everyone gives you CONSTANTLY - No b*tching. It's incredible. You pretty much spend all your effort at work, and none worrying about politics at all. Interns were constantly told whether they were tracking towards an offer by the recruiting team and managers, so no surprises at all when you don't get one or are offered one at the end. Tech: - Pretty sophisticated tech stack in the entire pipeline helmed by experienced professionals - Junior team is very dedicated

Cons

Tech: - Junior team can be lacking in terms of knowledge about tech outside their job domain (eg. the team I was working on worked with C#, but had little knowledge of web app technology). Doesn't affect the project, but does affect how "geeky" the whole place can seem if you're into that sort of thing. Location: - My friends and girlfriend works in NYC. Can be far at times.

4.0
Sep 3, 2015

Great values, lots of ppl are overworked

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Due to the culture, BW has a lot less politics than most companies. You really can question decisions and people of all levels. Lots of meaningful relationships. Lots of bright people. Slackers get fired. Employees learn a lot about their strengths and weaknesses in a way that benefits them both professionally and personally.

Cons

In an environment where truth, transparency, and excellence are touted, you still sometimes come by politics. Ideas can take a long time to implement, partially because they're probed and analyzed from every angle (to ensure they have merit), and partially b/c people are too busy to do that probing, analyzing, and implementing. People are overloaded and overworked. Intense atmosphere. Easy to burn out.

4.0
Sep 3, 2015

Fascinating place with very sharp people

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Brilliant people Open and honest culture is really refreshing Excellent benefits, compensation, and perks Truly care about their employees

Cons

Location can be a challenge Rigorous analysis can make even small decisions take longer than they could otherwise

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