Is Bridgewater Associates a good company to work for?

Bridgewater Associates has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 679 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 58% of employees would recommend working at Bridgewater Associates to a friend and 50% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Bridgewater Associates have been left by employees working as Manager , Project Manager and Management Associate .

Does Bridgewater Associates pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Bridgewater Associates employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Bridgewater Associates. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Bridgewater Associates?

58% of Bridgewater Associates employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Bridgewater Associates 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bridgewater Associates?

Investment Associate (36) , Management Associate (19) , Administrative Assistant (18) , Associate (17) , Project Manager (14) , Manager (10) , Technology Associate (10) , Intern (9) , Investment Associate Intern (9) , Analyst (7) , Senior Associate (7) , Investment Engineer (6) , Management Support Associate (6) , Program Manager (6) , Senior Management Associate (6)

What are the pros of working at Bridgewater Associates according to real employee reviews?

"smart people and generally the quality of conversation is an order of magnitude better than other places I have worked at." ((in 152 reviews)); "Benefits are great." ((in 62 reviews)); "Free food (but who cares besides kids out of college?)" ((in 26 reviews)); "good compensation and bright / interesting people" ((in 19 reviews)); "You work with lots of smart people" ((in 16 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Bridgewater Associates according to real employee reviews?

"Culture is not for everyone and is hard to get used to." ((in 82 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 25 reviews)); "Long hours and highly stressed but you know this going into the firm" ((in 21 reviews)); "The 'principles' are sometimes used for evil and not good by managers with no people management skills (and even worse analytical skills)." ((in 18 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 14 reviews))

What are employees saying about Bridgewater Associates layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Bridgewater Associates layoffs and their outlook for job security at Bridgewater Associates in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Bridgewater Associates locations?

Westport , New York , Bridgeport , Stamford , Wilton , Norwalk , Greenwich , Point Pleasant Beach , Westport , Binghamton , Long Island City , Detroit , Charlotte , Houston , Charleston , Knoxville , Carmel , Fairfield , New Canaan , Ridgefield , Waterbury , Kirkland , Seattle , Baltimore , Cambridge , Nowhere , United States Coast Guard - Air Station Sacramento

Bridgewater Associates reviews

3.7

58% would recommend to a friend

(593 total reviews)

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

3.0

Jun 2, 2014

good compensation, culture is all or nothing. locale is not ideal.

Anonymous employee

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Pros

compensation was fair but on the lower side for a hedge fund company/management truly cared

Cons

culture is all or nothing. buy in or leave. if you're not into a 'cult-like' culture, then look elsewhere talent is hit or miss. worked with a lot of colleagues who were culture carriers but not necessarily best in class at what they did. location is sub-par if you're a ny-er. be prepared to commute to wesport (about an hr driving from nyc), ct or rent a pied-a-terre near wesport

3.0

Mar 13, 2014

The culture looks great on paper, however in practice.....

Recruiting coordinator

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Pros

I worked at Bridgewater for a little under a year. They are always hiring for HR because they divide it into Recruiting and HR. And they always are in need for recruiters because their turnover is very high. The culture on the HR side is not as intense as the culture is on the recruiting side since the recruiting department is more involved with the "money" and therefore more exposed to the culture. But crazy stuff aside Bridgewater can be a good place if you end up with a good team!

Cons

For the most part I think their culture is interesting/borderline unproductive. It can be very intense at times because they tend to nit pick at what you do wrong even if it's something small. And focus on those issues rather than the work you are supposed to be doing. Which can be very stressful.

2.0

Jan 13, 2010

Open, Honest, Uneven

Anonymous employee

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Pros

They really mean the culture stuff. Lots of very smart, motivated people. Predictable but non-wow bonus structure for most employees. Good catered lunches every day. They try to find ways to enable interesting extracurricular activities.

Cons

Long hours more or less every day for everybody. Not much of a maternity leave policy. Very restrictive non-compete agreement. Don't expect a 'Wall Street bonus' to retire on, ever.

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