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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

65% 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
4.0
Jun 6, 2012

A great place, but not for everyone, and not for long term

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Awesome community of people - smart, strong values Good money Transparency Definitely opportunities for growth and to try new things - opportunities that I doubt would possible in most other organizations If you are open to it, you can experience tremendous personal growth Conceptually, most aspects of the culture

Cons

Culture doesn't scale well - could see how it was awesome when BW was small (under 300) but at this size, accountability and QC for operating within the culture, as intended, are nearly impossible Constant focus on weaknesses can create self confidence issues, anxiety, morale problems, and plain old wears you out after a while Work/life balance is a challenge, to say the least Lots of debate and discussion over every little thing and tremendous focus on learning the culture makes it very difficult to get things done Politics do exist here, don't let anyone tell you they don't

5.0
Jul 19, 2011
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Pros

- Very Competetive Salary - Excellent transparecy - Great environment for personal development and growth - Incredibly intelligent people throughout the organization - Culturally rich

Cons

- Not for people who have thin skin and can't deal with critisicm - Potentially hard to keep a good work/life balance - Some technology is antiquated

5.0
Jul 8, 2011
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Pros

Bridgewater Associates is one of the largest hedge funds in the world. The people are extremely intelligent and very talented at what they do. I highly recommend this job for students coming out of college as you'll learn a lot about yourself. If you've got thick skin and a good sense of self-reflection, you'll get a lot out of working at the company, regardless of what you do.

Cons

Large disparity between high end roles (IA's, MA's, TA's) and other roles throughout the company. The technology at the company is rather poor, so lots of frustrations there. The review process is often focused on negatives and there is a bias towards giving poorer grades to appear "tougher." Some of the smart and capable people you meet are egotistical and come across as jerks.

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