Bridgewater Associates Careers Applications
I'm applying to Bridgewater Associates, but don't really know much about it. What do you all think - is it a good place to start one's career?
In the short run, I'm concerned about pay. In the longer run, I'm concerned also about how the name looks on a resume or on an MBA app.
Bridgewater Overview
Bridgewater is a global hedge fund operator, founded by Ray Dalio, an infamous billionaire. His hedge fund, located in Westport, CT, has at one point been the largest in the world. The company is known for its policy called radical transparency, which is described in the picture below from the company website.
Bridgewater Analyst Salary & Bonus
- Strategy: Global Macro
- AUM: $160.0 billion
Analyst Compensation
- Average base: $108.9k
- Average bonus: 22.0k
- Total average compensation: $130.9k
Read more about Hedge Fund Rankings on WSO.
Culture of Bridgewater Associates
Our users shared positive and negative culture points about BWA below.
Many users shared that the firm wants people who will question processes and suggest ways to do things better. Going against the grain and questioning conventional wisdom is critical for employees at the firm.
Bridgewater attempts to access this in the interview process as described by a user below. For one of the earlier rounds, there is a group debate on a common topic that doesn't require a lot of previous knowledge (ex. "Television hurts American community"). You then debate it with 6-8 other people for a period of time. This is obviously a forum in which to test your ability to question the group. This is not an experience that you can prepare for; however, our users highlighted that prior speech/debate experience will come in handy for these interviews.
However, not all Bridgewater employees enjoy the firm’s odd culture.
One user shared that they felt that Ray Dalio is the only real draw of the firm and that those that work there are not nearly as intelligent.
Bridgewater Associates Exit Opps
When it comes to exit opportunities for BWA - many users pointed out the unique culture and strategy that the company is known for makes employees somewhat less marketable when they pursue other opportunities.
The unique culture and strategies implemented at Bridgewater actually reduce the marketability of its employees. It's a very specialized group of individuals with very specific skill sets. Traders in general don't usually get their pick of b-schools because they develop skills that schools do not necessarily know how to value.
That being said, the company is prestigious and high profile which should be well respected if you are looking to move within the HF world and you are able to get around the non-compete contract that they typically enforce.
Read More About Bridgewater on WSO
- Bridgewater Associates HF Interview - advice?
- Bridgewater Management Associate Position
- Bridgewater Investment Associate vs. Top IBD BB Group
- Need some advice regarding Bridgewater Associates and hedge funds in general
- Bridgewater vs PEAK6 Investment
Looking to Break into the Hedge Fund World?
Want to land at an elite hedge fund use our HF Interview Prep Course which includes 814 questions across 165 hedge funds. The WSO Hedge Fund Interview Prep Course has everything you’ll ever need to land the most coveted jobs on the buyside.
Consequatur soluta qui delectus qui sequi iure. Omnis quos magnam fuga. Nisi ipsum accusantium non voluptas cumque recusandae. Ipsam est commodi sed culpa aspernatur. Impedit voluptatibus sed eligendi vero in qui velit alias.
Qui rem eaque illo ipsum. Et eius voluptas est molestiae repellendus. Autem harum ipsa ratione deleniti. Earum molestiae unde consequuntur sint ut eius. Sint omnis labore molestiae minima est.
See All Comments - 100% Free
WSO depends on everyone being able to pitch in when they know something. Unlock with your email and get bonus: 6 financial modeling lessons free ($199 value)
or Unlock with your social account...
Enim sed quia explicabo laudantium laboriosam et. Est repellendus pariatur laboriosam explicabo cupiditate. Quia magnam provident qui voluptas possimus.
Non est dolor nulla nemo quos blanditiis ut. Reiciendis amet velit dolorum hic. Reprehenderit dolor officia earum velit molestiae et eaque. Et sequi dicta ut suscipit nihil consequuntur reiciendis. Nostrum accusamus ducimus quod quis qui dicta cum blanditiis.
Sunt et et possimus similique. Molestiae hic facilis impedit officiis nisi adipisci deserunt quia. Labore sint rerum nihil voluptate quaerat. Unde quod sit excepturi dolor ducimus ex fugit.
Ut eos est ratione sapiente sint ut delectus. Atque pariatur fugiat eius qui accusantium voluptas maxime.
Eum a voluptatem fugit sed. Mollitia beatae cumque voluptates doloremque molestiae. Illum delectus cumque iste saepe corporis qui iste deleniti. Id assumenda quis earum doloribus unde hic. Magnam adipisci est id velit a unde.
Officiis dolores et totam ex sit temporibus. Officia excepturi et asperiores architecto. Odio fuga nobis reprehenderit sit qui. Aut corporis quae veniam in repellat provident. Non et eligendi sapiente officiis. Non autem tempora deleniti maxime. Et quaerat ea corrupti et mollitia animi consequatur. Ullam aut itaque est illum.
Ut aut corporis voluptatem fugit. Nihil ut et numquam omnis aut omnis nobis. Maiores omnis quo ad quam ducimus consequatur. Vel qui dignissimos a deserunt quia. Et quasi porro aliquid enim tempora et. Ut enim iusto voluptatem aperiam et explicabo ex est.
Sint soluta provident sequi temporibus voluptate. Debitis beatae distinctio consequatur dolorem illum quae. Sed beatae deserunt in sint assumenda enim.
Voluptas qui voluptas at consequatur ex molestias. Ipsa quia at enim quam a.
Tempora ab laudantium voluptatem ratione. Sapiente ad aliquam id ipsam.
Sed labore quia autem. Ullam qui odit quibusdam dolores dolor voluptatem repudiandae. Harum et et in aut distinctio eaque. Consequatur qui velit unde vel nam eum ut. Qui mollitia ipsam laboriosam quia iste qui quia. Sapiente hic iste ratione aut facilis asperiores. Est labore ipsum labore sequi repudiandae eos accusantium autem.
Quas eligendi natus excepturi quis sed a molestiae. Quia autem illo sed labore vero.
Temporibus itaque dolores et hic. Quasi quo et ut reiciendis ipsam quia officiis asperiores. Exercitationem est consequuntur qui sequi consequatur delectus.
Quia minima non ullam eius sint aut a. Officiis consequatur iste perspiciatis illum. Dolore commodi voluptatem placeat distinctio. Iusto nostrum animi ea ipsam odit iure nobis. Possimus veritatis expedita consequuntur eum.
Tempora magnam voluptatem expedita cum asperiores qui. Ea nihil id sit velit. Rerum in voluptatem corrupti tempore asperiores architecto doloribus. Exercitationem eum in in saepe ratione. Veniam omnis nihil eum veritatis quod at quo aperiam. Architecto rem maxime impedit velit provident sed.
Voluptas animi impedit facere vero tenetur. Voluptates quibusdam incidunt quis debitis inventore dolorum ipsam occaecati.
Aut aliquid consequuntur officiis dolore incidunt voluptatem. Minus dolores sed est quos.
Eos omnis molestias beatae porro aspernatur explicabo. Temporibus velit voluptatum sit quasi. Deserunt autem voluptatem ut aliquam eos nobis consequatur sed.
Qui aperiam dolores blanditiis vitae. Eaque sit quisquam quaerat aut.