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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
3.0
Mar 17, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Work here is refreshing, in that the thinking here is very outside of your typical fund. Also, benefits including healthcare and good-quality food are included in the package. Finally, you have the natural prestige of the fund which makes it highly recommended for those intending to work at a high pressure - high reward fund. If you gain a place here at entry-level, several doors will open in the industry.

Cons

People may consider Bridgewater Associates to be decent, but pay can be average and linked highly to performance. On some years, you'll make several times your base but more often that not (especially this year), under-performance by the fund will hit dramatically. Also, given the rather strange way of doing things, some may find it difficult to adjust to the highly strict nature of the business.

3.0
Mar 11, 2013

challenging work, not for the weak of heart

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

opportunity to work with world class experts who demand continuous improvement

Cons

too few strong managers / difficult to adjust to culture initially, though can be very rewarding/tough

3.0
Mar 11, 2013

Good brandname if you can take the pain

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great benefits (platinum healthcare, free lunches, great snacks) Brand name

Cons

Too many rules Bureaucracy is king Inflexible schedules Inflexible people The company is closed off from the world and likes it that way Laypeople are scared to speak up b/c they will get browbeaten for having poor logic or b/c they are not believable The only believable person is Ray Feels like a prison

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