I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Bridgewater Associates (Westport, CT) in Jul 2013
Interview
First, you have to fill out personality tests. These tests, by the way, said that I was an extrovert when I have always thought of myself as an introvert--so who knows how accurate they truly are. Then, I went on an all-day blitz interview in which they interview you in a group. We had to role play--ours was what kind of a company would we start up (has to be an original idea), and then gave us a bunch of problems that went wrong with the company and we had to decide how to handle them. Then they sent us to lunch (where there was a Bridgewater employee with us and cameras watching us) and proceeded to tell some of us to stay and the rest of us "It's a no."
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If some of your employees sued your company for being underpaid and then your CFO paid them off to keep quiet, what would you do?
flat, didn't ask job-related questions, not sure if I did well. Haha. I didn't get the offer in the end anyways. It is strange they spent so much effort trying to find an admin assistant.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Bridgewater Associates (Stamford, CT) in Apr 2019
Interview
They strung me along for two months.
Group interview and multiple 1:1 interviews, plus zoom (video) interviews. I drove to both Stamford and Norwalk locations. After they rejected me, I learned that they knew from the second case study (and survey) I had done that they did not want me.
They still wasted my time and had me come in for at least 2-3 more interviews with the teams.
I must've been a 'practice' for the trainees to interview. Don't waste your time here. They play games and string you along.
They are horrible at responding to emails throughout the process.
I applied online. I interviewed at Bridgewater Associates
Interview
Informative and straight-forward. You are not entered into a position without all knowledge of responsibilities, culture, and more. The screening helps cut out those who would not fit into the company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Stress-Level Related. Scenario Questionnaire. Repetitive questions, consistency in answers is key. Keep it straight-forward.
Administrative Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Bridgewater Associates with 3.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 26% positive. To compare, the company-average is 41.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Administrative Assistant roles take an average of 20 days to get hired, when considering 31 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Bridgewater Associates overall takes an average of 22 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Bridgewater Associates as a Administrative Assistant according to 31 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 28%
Phone interview: 26%
Personality test: 18%
One on one interview: 10%
Skills test: 7%
Background check: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Presentation: 1%
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