I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Bridgewater Associates (Bridgeport, CT)
Interview
Multiple rounds of interviews. Some were great while others seemed uninterested. I had a good relationship with the recruiter, but still felt very much like I was flying blind the entire time.
I applied online. I interviewed at Bridgewater Associates
Interview
Online video interview with 7 or so questions that had to be answered in real time within a time limit. Multiple personality tests done online. Then on-site logic and math quizzes, group discussion, and an individual part.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How long would it take to eat all the food in a grocery store?
I applied online. I interviewed at Bridgewater Associates (Westport, CT) in Sep 2015
Interview
Group, culture, skills/technical. Group with 2/3 interviewers, rest are one on one. Be open an honest its okay to say I don't know but present your logic. Be sure BW is what you want before accepting.
Trader applicants have rated the interview process at Bridgewater Associates with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 41.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Common stages of the interview process at Bridgewater Associates as a Trader according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
IQ intelligence test: 29%
Phone interview: 29%
Group panel interview: 14%
Drug test: 14%
Presentation: 14%
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