Is Bridgewater Associates a good company to work for?

Bridgewater Associates has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 680 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 49% 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 (37) , 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 148 reviews)); "Benefits are great." ((in 62 reviews)); "Free food (but who cares besides kids out of college?)" ((in 24 reviews)); "good compensation and bright / interesting people" ((in 19 reviews)); "You work with lots of smart people" ((in 17 reviews))

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

"Culture is not for everyone and can weigh people down." ((in 82 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 25 reviews)); "Long hours and highly stressed but you know this going into the firm" ((in 19 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 12 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

(594 total reviews)

Nir Bar Dea

65% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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Bridgewater Associates has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 594 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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594 reviews

4.0

May 7, 2016

A challenging environment not for all takers

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Culture of transparency and open exchange of ideas. Opportunity to take on additional responsibilities and projects

Cons

Firm was becoming too corporate, and losing its smaller firm feel (not really a con) - but if you aren't ready to question everything, be questioned on everything this won't the place for you

5.0

Sep 12, 2015

Technology Associate

Technology associate

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Pros

Culture: Culture's phenomenal and pretty much everything that's promised. As a result, you: - Learn incredibly fast from the (blunt) feedback everyone gives you CONSTANTLY - No b*tching. It's incredible. You pretty much spend all your effort at work, and none worrying about politics at all. Interns were constantly told whether they were tracking towards an offer by the recruiting team and managers, so no surprises at all when you don't get one or are offered one at the end. Tech: - Pretty sophisticated tech stack in the entire pipeline helmed by experienced professionals - Junior team is very dedicated

Cons

Tech: - Junior team can be lacking in terms of knowledge about tech outside their job domain (eg. the team I was working on worked with C#, but had little knowledge of web app technology). Doesn't affect the project, but does affect how "geeky" the whole place can seem if you're into that sort of thing. Location: - My friends and girlfriend works in NYC. Can be far at times.

3.0

Jul 6, 2015

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Technology lead

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Pros

Super smart people; engaged dialogue; never a dull day; nobody going through the motions; really, really good people to work with. few "problem" children in the ranks...they don't last and its refreshing.

Cons

lots and lots and lots of meetings, many without purpose; often never discuss the matter at hand, but the person who raised the matter at hand; operating "principles" make sense, but managers tend to hide behind them when they are failing to deal with problems and technology is not cutting edge. lunch stinks.

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