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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
Jun 16, 2015

Closer than North Korea, and you don't need a visa

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Very good at what they do, excellent bond and currency traders, among the best in the world. Also exceptionally good at marketing and client service, better than any organization I have worked for in ideas-led selling. Smart people, who are very aggressive, will rough you up a lot, and can learn from that. Very little tolerance for BS, focused on results.

Cons

Insane culture, which makes most of the people who work there miserable. Founder is an egomaniac obsessed with comparing himself to Steve Jobs, makes all the staff watch videos of his management philosophy and take multiple choice quizzes. Very ruthless work environment, people who are not doing well are subjected to public sessions reviewing their weaknesses. Very bureaucratic, process orientated, and rigid. No real ability to use creativity or initiative. Was probably a great place to work 15 years ago but now kinda Stalinist, great for the few at the top, miserable for everyone else.

1.0
Jun 11, 2015

Waste of time no future

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Breakfast and the grounds of place

Cons

Interviews and cult atmosphere not enough money

5.0
Jun 10, 2015
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Pros

Learn about yourself. Culture is based on truth and honesty with a constant flow of feedback, which leads to a great opportunity to hear what people all around you truly think about you realtime and gain for a truer self-evaluation / opportunity to improve Growth opportunity. Company is very open to lateral and vertical movement...just comes down to your own abilities and desire to grow. My own path was from a part time consultant in technology to a full-time employee working directly for the CEO. Work with great people. Some of the smartest and brightest around, and a true caring that I felt transcended work.

Cons

Work-life balance. Job can be all consuming, very long days are normal, and leaving the job at the job is tough: you can find yourself thinking about the feedback hours/days later.

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