Is Bridgewater Associates a good company to work for?

Bridgewater Associates has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 680 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 58% of employees would recommend working at Bridgewater Associates to a friend and 49% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Bridgewater Associates have been left by employees working as Manager , Project Manager and Management Associate .

Does Bridgewater Associates pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Bridgewater Associates employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Bridgewater Associates. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Bridgewater Associates?

58% 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, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bridgewater Associates?

Investment Associate (37) , Management Associate (19) , Administrative Assistant (18) , Associate (17) , Project Manager (14) , Manager (10) , Technology Associate (10) , Intern (9) , Investment Associate Intern (9) , Analyst (7) , Senior Associate (7) , Investment Engineer (6) , Management Support Associate (6) , Program Manager (6) , Senior Management Associate (6)

What are the pros of working at Bridgewater Associates according to real employee reviews?

"smart people and generally the quality of conversation is an order of magnitude better than other places I have worked at." ((in 145 reviews)); "Benefits are great." ((in 67 reviews)); "Free food (but who cares besides kids out of college?)" ((in 22 reviews)); "good compensation and bright / interesting people" ((in 18 reviews)); "You work with lots of smart people" ((in 17 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Bridgewater Associates according to real employee reviews?

"Culture is not for everyone and can weigh people down." ((in 76 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 25 reviews)); "Long hours and highly stressed but you know this going into the firm" ((in 18 reviews)); "The 'principles' are sometimes used for evil and not good by managers with no people management skills (and even worse analytical skills)." ((in 17 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 15 reviews))

What are employees saying about Bridgewater Associates layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Bridgewater Associates layoffs and their outlook for job security at Bridgewater Associates in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Bridgewater Associates locations?

Westport , New York , Bridgeport , Stamford , Wilton , Norwalk , Greenwich , Point Pleasant Beach , Westport , Binghamton , Long Island City , Detroit , Charlotte , Houston , Charleston , Knoxville , Carmel , Fairfield , New Canaan , Ridgefield , Waterbury , Kirkland , Seattle , Baltimore , Cambridge , Nowhere , United States Coast Guard - Air Station Sacramento

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3.7

58% would recommend to a friend

(594 total reviews)

Nir Bar Dea

65% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Senior management

3.2

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

Bridgewater Associates has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 594 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Bridgewater Associates employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.6 stars).

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594 reviews

1.0

Sep 11, 2014

Probably amazing back in the day, now on rapid decline..

Investment associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Smart peers, free lunches, fun events, Ray Dalio's vision/history..

Cons

Reality of Bridgewater is in extreme contrast to Ray's principles and aspirations. You have plenty of overinflated egos walking around with no sense of accountability, reliability, maturity, or common sense. There is virtually no diversity in thought- to be considered great is to resemble your manager.. and expect plenty of pseudo neuroscience. Expect arrogant leadership, no job security, no appreciation, an aggressive non-compete, and complete lack of regard for your wellbeing and happiness (forget work/life balance).

4.0

Aug 26, 2014

Great transparency

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great transparency and idealogies. Good work environment.

Cons

Too much stress and time wasted on issue log discussion.

1.0

Aug 8, 2014

Glad I Left

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Recommend

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Pros

As the cliche goes, the food is excellent, but that shouldn't be the reason why you want to work there. Salary was okay, but I am getting paid more in New York without the headaches. No one ever gave me a hard time if that counts for anything. They did, however, give my friend a lot of stress.

Cons

Lackadaisical people who are good at faking it will prevail there. Dalio and his ego and his stupid religion is turning his employees into nervous wrecks who should know better. The lack of organization that I witnessed even shocked me. Bridgewater's website is full of glitches and its content is way off. One example: The Culture Videos are old and outdated. I think four of those people who speak fondly about working at Bridgewater haven't worked there for quite a long time. You can figure this out on your own by doing a simple Google search. Oh yeah, working in Westport is almost like living in a prison. You feel like you are working at someone's rich dense Westport estate with lots of trees, which gives everything an unprofessional vibe.

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