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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

      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
      Oct 20, 2020

      Good but Could Have Been Better

      Finance
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Very smart employees who hold high standards and produce good results. Good track record and brand which makes working there fun and much more pleasant than the average company. Benefits are really first class across the board, especially when it comes to health, 401k, and how they treat employees. Separation package was very generous.

      Cons

      Many jobs are highly reliant on the performance of the flagship fund (Pure Alpha). Poor returns in 2020 saw the need to reduce headcount by a lot, which while not unexpected it is a con given that other industries/ companies are not as volatile. Also, given the size of the drawdown, BW has a long road ahead. Managers are often over scheduled which can make developing as a junior employee difficult. Culture of transparency was not that strong while I was there mostly in part because of the layoffs and there has been many leaks. The company culture varies from department and in Finance it was not as strong, meaning the day to day culture felt like any other financial institution.

      5.0
      Oct 13, 2020

      Don’t try to fake ‘til you make it here - this place is not for everyone.

      Senior employee relations partner
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - daily focus on developing yourself and your peers, this place will sharpen you in a way you didn’t even know was possible - able to challenge yourself, peers and leadership at all levels - benefits and comp are competitive - flexible work - dedicated focus on community support in multiple ways - location (as a CT native) - the people are incredible - bright, caring, thoughtful to say the least

      Cons

      - career development and succession planning are not well established, so it can feel like you are on your own trying to figure out your path especially as a young professional - turnover can be disruptive and can limit your ability to move forward - company performance hasn’t been great the last few years, which has some downstream impacts

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