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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
      2.0
      Dec 18, 2021

      it's complicated

      Associate
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      Pros

      - Smart people - Great benefits all paid for 100% by company - Free food - Brand name raises eyebrows - Strong culture (of course, this is entirely personal), lots of feedback and people really care about achieving good outcomes

      Cons

      - Extremely vague non-compete agreement mandatory for investment positions - Relatively small company with way too many middle management layers - Very few people actually doing interesting investing work other than for a small core group who has been there for decades - Performance has been poor for the past 10 years, hard no to have a bleak outlook for the long term

      3.0
      Mar 25, 2016

      Polarizing company. You either fit or your don't. My experience was both great and horrible.

      Senior data analyst
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Work and integrity are held to a high standard of quality and transparency, aligned through an immersive and rigid culture that establishes a common vocabulary to discuss the good, the bad and the ugly with little opportunity to sugar coat feedback or sweep things under the rug. This is a great place for younger individuals looking to learn what a 'culture' at a company can be, supported by day-to-day enforcement from colleagues, management and tools. I experienced tremendous amount of personal growth (though not so much professional growth) in raising the bar for my own output/performance, holding others accountable, and articulating my thoughts in a concise, impactful way. Very generous healthcare coverage (premiums are covered by company; plans cover a lot of stuff and relatively low co-pay's). Free lunches and snacks; the most awesome and always-fully-stocked supply closets I've ever seen.

      Cons

      Connecticut location was a drag on me, as I commuted daily from NYC, though to be fair, they provide free pick-up and drop-off buses/shuttles + overnight accommodations via local hotels. Flexible work (e.g. working from home) is discouraged, and IT support ranges from awesome (tools used for acculturation, computer hardware) to absurdly horrible (tech support for home-grown legacy systems and integration). My first employment where I did not get a laptop on which to work.

      3.0
      Jan 21, 2016

      Research

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Great environment to learn about the markets and how to solve problems. Lots of really smart people from all walks of life.

      Cons

      Culture used to be a very effective way to speak up but became a very bureaucratic and burdensome thing. Career progression is very hard. IA positions are the most sought ought and (unnecessarily) very hard to get unless you get recruited for it. Ray used to be a much better CEO than Greg.

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