Great people, interesting work, long hours - Investment Associate Bridgewater Associates Employee Review

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

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