I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Bridgewater Associates (Stamford, CT) in Nov 2014
Interview
Sent in an application online, and got an invitation to their office in Connecticut two weeks later. Had one session of group discussion on a philosophical question that they ask you to bring in, and two one-on-one interviews. They were interviewing for both management and investment associates; it felt like one interview was investing related and one was management related. In between they provided lunch. Everything was recorded, but they tended to be good natured.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The questions were personal, related to my experience, and not really finance related.
I interviewed at Bridgewater Associates (Westport, CT)
Interview
There were multiple rounds of interview. Largely a test on culture fit, and overall it is what is to be expected if you prepare and do your research. I enjoyed the process.
I interviewed at Bridgewater Associates (Westport, CT)
Interview
series of 1:1 interviews covering my thinking process, personal experience and life decisions, and future goals; group debate on an issue; external phone call IQ-like assessment resulting in an objective score
Interesting interview, round table discussion with high caliber talent. I had a series of 2 interviews, and then a interview with a group. The topic of conversation was unexpected but it was great to hear everyones perspectives and witness first hand the radical transparency appraoch.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself, tell me about a philosophical question you explore
Management Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Bridgewater Associates with 3.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 51% positive. To compare, the company-average is 41.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Management Associate roles take an average of 12 days to get hired, when considering 48 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 Management Associate according to 48 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 30%
Personality test: 24%
One on one interview: 18%
Phone interview: 12%
Skills test: 6%
Background check: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Other: 2%
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