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      Bridgewater Associates

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      Bridgewater Associates reviews

      3.7

      59% would recommend to a friend

      (593 total reviews)
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      Nir Bar Dea

      66% approve of CEO

      50% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.8

      Compensation and benefits

      3.4

      Career opportunities

      3.3

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.3

      Senior management

      3.2

      Culture & values

      3.1

      Work/Life balance

      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
      2.0
      Sep 17, 2009

      You need Thick Skin to Work Here

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great Salary, Free lunches and good benefits. Excellent growth opportunity.

      Cons

      VERY HIGH TURN OVER says alot about a company. Excellent Growth Opportunity if you are one of the chosen few. You need Thick Skin because you are constently analyzed. It seems you spend alot of time arguing with people to get even the most simpliest task completed. The culture at times sees one way and watch out who you make angry it could be the last thing you do at Bridgewater. They have a skill with coming up with stupid reasons to let some go when its usually you rubbed someone the wrong way.

      3.0
      Mar 15, 2009

      Good place to work a year ago. With good leadership may be a great place to work again.

      Associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It's a different kind of company with very little bs. It's living in front of a mirror 24/7. You will quickly get an understanding of your strengths and weaknesses and, if you're able to absorb this feedback and grow for it, you have an opportunity for virtually unlimited career growth.

      Cons

      It's a small company that doesn't realize it's become a bureaucracy that's quickly on the road to become a corporation. It's senior management is quickly becoming detached from reality of modern life (i.e. facebook is demonized). No one makes strategic decisions resulting in paralysis.

      3.0
      Feb 21, 2009

      Good name, tough place to work

      Senior associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      it is one of the largest hedge funds in the world so it looks very good on a resume--they make you go to a class which has a mid term and final so you definitely learn a lot. they have some fun but bizarre social events. they pride themselves on having a meritocracy

      Cons

      it has a cult-like culture, people only seem to be friends with other work people--it's weird....it's also very stressful, lack of good work-life balance. there is always large turnover for the junior people

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