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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

      49% positive business outlook

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      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
      3.0
      Mar 11, 2013

      Good brandname if you can take the pain

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Great benefits (platinum healthcare, free lunches, great snacks) Brand name

      Cons

      Too many rules Bureaucracy is king Inflexible schedules Inflexible people The company is closed off from the world and likes it that way Laypeople are scared to speak up b/c they will get browbeaten for having poor logic or b/c they are not believable The only believable person is Ray Feels like a prison

      3.0
      Mar 7, 2013

      Unless you have nothing do lose, you probably shouldn't go there - certainly not in this economy

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      You can make a lot of money, even though the company has convinced itself and many of its employees that it doesn't pay "that much". Great benefits. Exceptionally bright and open-minded workforce overall. If you're into capital markets, everyone recruiting you after you decide to resign or get fired (/"sorted") will be impressed, and want to hear about your experience there. BW is a leader in its field - you can learn a ton from applying the Principles to markets/investing. Personally, I also enjoyed the Principles as a tool for management. Finally, on the very slim chance (0.00001%) that you are a good values and abilities fit...and have the stamina...sky is the limit!

      Cons

      No job security; everyone there is a data point, especially more senior/accomplished individuals. Their HR/Recruiting team is in constant flux, and depends on armies of headhunters to fill their openings; so it often happens that new employees fall into jobs that are miles away from what they expected (in a bad way). If you live in NYC, the commute is unbearable, even with the cushy company buses (3 hrs total / day on average; 2.5 hrs total / day on a good day...).

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