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Bridgewater Associates

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A strange, terrible cult - Project Manager Bridgewater Associates Employee Review

1.0
2 Oct 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- People are very intelligent and driven - You'll get to see a very different management style than anywhere else - Free food, snacks, transport from NYC, and over-the-top parties - Compensation is good... really the only way they get people to join

Cons

- Incredibly corrosive environment where almost no one is happy. Very routine to see your coworkers crying at their desks - Most everyone is overqualified for their job - Turnover is so great (nearly 50% within the first two years), causing teams and managers of those teams to continuously be in-flux. This makes it difficult to get in a good rhythm and to actually build a solid team environment - Lack of personal relationships at the company is astounding - A massive cult environment driven for Ray worship

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CEO approval
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Pros

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Cons

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Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

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Cons

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