Bridgewater Associates Employee Reviews about "work life balance"

Pros

Great people, no bs type of culture, lots of opportunity to grow and learn, authentic leaders, the ability to give upward feedback is really refreshing.

Cons

Long hours, not a ton of work life/balance particularly if you want to go far, career pathing could use some work, location isn't ideal. The culture is definitely not for everyone but can be incredibly refreshing and developmental under certain managers

Pros

The benefits are top of the line across the board Generally fair compensation

Cons

Potentially poor work life balance

Pros

Surrounded by super-smart colleagues who are driven and hold a high standard for their work Clear care for you by management and colleagues (have made truly incredible friends) Great benefits People tell it like it is Constantly put in positions to receive feedback and grow

Cons

Culture can be overwhelming at times (difficult to always be engaged with it) Company is promoting work flexibility and runs shuttles for commuting purposes, but work/Life balance suffers due to location in CT (I live in NYC) Not clear career paths outside of tech/investment communities, which can make it more difficult to carve out future roles

Pros

great perks -free lunch, snacks food and compensation is higher than norm

Cons

no work life balance, if you don’t drink the kool-aid (culture) you are out. Way too many thinkers and not enough doers.

Pros

Culture, friends, compensation, parties are great

Cons

Culture, working with people can be difficult, decisions are slow, work-life balance

Pros

BW is dog years of learning. You’re challenged intellectually and supported by incredible people who are deeply invested in your growth. BW is very much a place where the sky is the limit and the possibilities for your career are what you make of them. Through hard work, curiosity, and openness to learning, you can grow within the organization and take on more responsibility rapidly and will consistently be pushed and lifted.

Cons

For me, I was commuting from quite a distance to CT, which became too much on the work / life balance scale.