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Bridgewater Associates

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Culture is excellent in theory, frustrating in practice - Anonymous employee Bridgewater Associates Employee Review

3.0
May 5, 2010
Anonymous employee
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Pros

-transparency of management -open and honest feedback -genuine "care" of employees -good benefits -sense of community -flexibility to move within company -level of ownership of individuals

Cons

-culture can get in the weeds (senior managers being involved down to the weedy details of the department) -hire smart "thinkers" -- but could use more experienced hires, and many experienced hires may be thwarted by the culture -tendency to recreate the wheel -culture is not long-term sustainable for most people

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