Bridgewater Associates Reviews
Updated May 9, 2022
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- "smart people and generally the quality of conversation is an order of magnitude better than other places I have worked at." (in 122 reviews)
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- "Managers are afraid of doing anything for fear of being issue logged and found at fault." (in 16 reviews)
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- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
The work and people at Bridgewater are incredible. It is a challenging place to work - you never feel like you can rest on your laurels - they consistently push the organization and each employee to get better. They have been in business for 40+ years, so all of the easy questions have been asked and answered, so all that is left are tough questions, puzzles and challenges. The employees are exceptionally smart, talented, intellectually curious, funny, and more humble than I ever would have expected. It is one of the few places I have worked where I hop out of bed and am excited about the day and who will be in the trenches with me. The feel is like that of a highly-functioning competitive sports team. Everyone "coaches" each other with direct feedback with the goal of getting better both individually and as a team. I've never seen a company take such good care of their employees - the employee benefits are truly as good as it gets and they keep adding to them each year.
Cons
There is a ton of critical feedback here, even for very high-performing individuals. If you are someone who stays up at night tossing an turning after getting some criticism at work, this probably isn't the place for you.
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Top-tier talent; BWA is full of interesting and brilliant people. Comp & benefits are excellent. Very educational.
Cons
Horrific work life balance. Management can be bureaucratic. Commuting to Westport isn't ideal.
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Great place to work. Meaningful
Cons
None at this time. Truth
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Decent work-life balance, stable workplace. Depending on the group, exposure to learning opportunities is good.
Cons
Dots system isn't for everyone. Lots of red tape that can seem arbitrary. Lots of turnover in upper management.
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
- Decent compensation - Very good benefits - Work life balance. You are not expected to work after office hours, during your vacation and are always encourage to take vacation - You work with really smart people - Transparency at all level. You will hear any information impacting you, your team or company directly from the source / Management rather than from rumors or market. - Feedbacks are given on face - Flat organization structure - every employee is treated with respect irrespective of where they are in the hierarchy
Cons
- It takes time to get used to BW culture.
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Great benefits, wicked smart people.
Cons
Poor work life balance [self imposed IMO]
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
The pay is very good.
Cons
Constant surveillance, and management's obsessive need to know your every thought, made this the most bizarre work experience, ever. Bullying based on superior grasp of Ray Dalio's "Principles" was extensive. Being able to view recordings of top management meetings was fascinating, mostly because it showed how the "Principles", in practice, were applied not as tools for understanding, but as tools of dominance.
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
very good pay and benefits
Cons
long workdays, lots of egos
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Smart people Very good perks Nice campus
Cons
Culture is bizarre - not enforced how they sell it Comically low compensation compared to street
- Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Smart co-workers and good facilities (when open)
Cons
Your manager will determine your whole experience. This can be good or bad. I had four in a very short time, so it was very painful. Culture is not consistent.
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Bridgewater Associates has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 531 reviews left anonymously by employees. 83% of employees would recommend working at Bridgewater Associates to a friend and 70% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 7% over the last 12 months.
83% of Bridgewater Associates employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Bridgewater Associates 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Bridgewater Associates to be career development, benefits, coworkers and the cons to be senior leadership, management, culture.
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