I applied online. I interviewed at Bridgewater Associates (Westport, CT) in Jun 2021
Interview
Round one is a normal online submission. If your are selected then, you are given a test. Now to be clear this is not meant to be a technical. They provide a scenario within work and ask how you would solve a problem. The catch is the purpose of the exercise is to see you think wildly outside the box. Answering the question using logic or any sense of rationale thought is wrong.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you were a manager of a team of 60-80 employees, and you had to break up year end bonuses how would you arrive at a fair split.
I interviewed at Bridgewater Associates (Singapore)
Interview
The interview process was notably slow, spanning over six months. Throughout this period, there were extended gaps between each stage, leading to a prolonged and drawn-out experience. The timeline extended significantly beyond what I expected, with delays in feedback and decisions at multiple points.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Bridgewater Associates (New York, NY) in Oct 2023
Interview
Started with a call with the hiring manager and an assignment to kick-start the process. However, the role was eventually taken off the market. The assignment had three essay-like questions, including one company case-study
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Something along the lines of... Describe why you thought a particular investment issue is important for investors and clients
Every interview is recorded. You're put in a room with other candidates who are also interviewing for the same role as you (ie your competitors) for group interviews in the morning. If you're lucky, you make it to the afternoon interviews - which are done 1x1.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There were case interviews for the 1x1 sessions. For the group interview, they asked the group to debate a controversial topic and share their thoughts on it.