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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

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      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
      Dec 6, 2017

      Best Career Decision I've Ever made

      Manager
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      Pros

      While at Bridgewater I was surrounded by some of the most brilliant, passionate leaders I have ever met. I was really pushed to think critically on a regular basis, and felt very supported by my colleagues and managers. It truly is an idea meritocracy and you can rise with in the organization pretty quickly as long as you lead with logic, results, high standards, and a bit of patience.

      Cons

      Not all people are bought into the culture and it's pretty clear, pretty fast, who is just "playing the game". This can be frustrating and exhausting for those of us who are all in. Diversity? No such thing.

      4.0
      Aug 20, 2017

      Great place but it's not for everyone

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Culture of people who care about each other Great perks - free lunch, free medical insurance, etc. Generous salaries People really care about getting their jobs done right

      Cons

      Hardcore adherents to the company's Principles can drive you nuts Quite a bit of "homework" (that you do at work) to reinforce company principles

      4.0
      Sep 3, 2015

      Great values, lots of ppl are overworked

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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.

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