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Anonymous Employee
I applied online. I interviewed at Bridgewater Associates
Group Interview 6 people A philosophy or social topic，like a debate, 90min a round，interviewer challenge your ideas sometimes. More value on your thinking process rather than technical questions. Many of my debate team friends now in BW.
- Will you sell cigarette to a smoker even though it is bad for their health?
Anonymous Interview Candidate
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Bridgewater Associates
In-depth behavioral-based interview. Be prepared to spend hours interviewing. I feel that some of the answers to the questions were meant to be challenged to see how you debate. After the interviewing, the interviewer usually responds back on how you did and what they were trying to discover.
- Walk me through a time that you failed.
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Anonymous Interview Candidate in Bridgeport, CT
I interviewed at Bridgewater Associates (Bridgeport, CT)
3-4 rounds, mostly thought questions, some technical but not traditional ones, more math / logic oriented. They want to know how you think more than how you code / do math etc.
- Given an order book, how would you define a mid price. Why does stock market / beta always go up as time goes on?
Anonymous Interview Candidate
I interviewed at Bridgewater Associates
Submitted the application through handshake. my school is a big target so they nearly interviewed all of the kids who applied my class. Got invited to a group interview and they asked me to select a time slot, little time to prepare.
- Signed an NDA so can't say
Anonymous Interview Candidate
I applied online. I interviewed at Bridgewater Associates in Oct 2023
Kept asking you why and wants you to know your thinking... It was a group setting lasted for 1h discussion about questions etc Quite decent experience but didn't really get to know more about their radical transparency culture.
- Q: What would you do if AI replaces 70% of population
Anonymous Interview Candidate
I interviewed at Bridgewater Associates
I went through an initial HR call, a group conversation, and then an analytical interview. After they invited me to yet another interview and I sent them my availability, they rejected me without actually scheduling the interview.
- Problem solving on Excel, and a couple of group discussion questions.
Anonymous Interview Candidate in Westport, CT
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Bridgewater Associates (Westport, CT)
I got sourced on linkedin by a recruiter and the interview went very well. I then got prompted to do a logic test which included very random questions. I didn't pass the logic test so they rejected me.
- Mostly asking about experience and about being a fit for the role.
Anonymous Interview Candidate
I interviewed at Bridgewater Associates
Contacted by recruiter for screening after submitting application online. Then they updated us about a week later on whether or not we were moving on to the discussion group stage.
- Questions about resume and interest
Anonymous Employee in Westport, CT
I interviewed at Bridgewater Associates (Westport, CT)
I had four conversations with various leaders across the business. One of the interviews was a case study to see my thinking. Mostly situational and behavioral questions. They care a lot about the cultural fit.
- Tell me about yourself and your background, why you want the role
Anonymous Interview Candidate
I applied online. I interviewed at Bridgewater Associates in Sep 2023
It was quite good conversations. First a group interview of 4 interviewees and 2 IAs; then an individual interview with a more senior person. They just ask philosophical questions and you need a structured approach to answer them
- Under NDA, but all philosophical questions
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Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Bridgewater Associates as 41% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3.45 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for IT Manager and Admin Assistant rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Client Advisor and Business Coordinator roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Bridgewater Associates takes an average of 21.21 days when considering 676 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Associate had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas Senior Associate roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 270 days).
Common stages of the interview process at Bridgewater Associates according to 676 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone Interview: 21.61%
Group Panel Interview: 21.06%
One on One Interview: 17.64%
Personality Test: 14.90%
Skills Test: 7.33%
IQ Intelligence Test: 6.65%
Presentation: 4.15%
Background Check: 3.48%
Other: 2.01%
Drug Test: 1.16%
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