Bridgewater Associates Reviews

Pros

Good compensation, always thought-provoking, cuts through, good work-life balance

Cons

Limited growth and development opportunities

Pros

Great Benefits, Decent Pay

Cons

Culture is toxic and cult like. No meaningful work or projects. All you do is critique each other on the principles and attributes that are a strong part of the culture. The employees walk around and talk about the principles as if their life depended on it. If you don't drink the kool-aid, the principled minions will eat you up. Just a bunch of people thinking that the world revolves around them and their opinions. Worst job experience for me.

Pros

- Compensation and benefits - Learning to deal with tough situation/executives - Growth opportunities if you are aggressive - Amazing opportunity to actually get smarter and think at a very conceptual level

Cons

- A very tough environment where weaknesses are emphasized and shared with everyone - Change/Transformations are non-stop, which can be unsettling for most people - If you don't have a great manager who's willing to have your back, you will fail epically

Pros

The benefits, health insurance, and salary. Working with exceptionally bright people (some of whom are awesome, some of whom are d$cks, like anywhere else) that raise the bar for you. Ruthless self-improvement.

Cons

If you resist the culture, and don't agree with it, you're going to have a tough time adjusting. There's a reason there's a 4 week Boot Camp before you start working. At the same time, don't think everything said in Boot Camp is the equivalent of Moses' tablets. There's a reason they hired you in the first place, so don't completely lose who you are and the value you're meant to bring.

Pros

Work alongside highly intelligent people Unique culture unites everyone Deep caring community Above average pay and benefits Deeper learning about myself

Cons

At times, difficult to navigate way of being including having to fight every fight, work assignments associated with culture, misuse/misinterpretation of principles.