I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Bridgewater Associates in Feb 2013
Interview
Very different than what I expected. I had been prepped/warned that it was a grueling interview process and the interviewers would tear me to shreds. It was not at all like that, it was very conversational and light. That said, my experience was atypical, I think. I did not meet with too many people, and didn't have the group debate interview, or even a phone screen initially. I was brought right in house. I had two in house interviews, and the second actually included me attending a team meeting which was interesting.
They will have you take several personality tests before coming in house, and the results are taken very seriously and used a lot throughout the hiring process.
I applied online. I interviewed at Bridgewater Associates in Sept 2023
Interview
- Reached out to via email from an recruiting coordinator
- Call with hiring manager for 45 minutes
- Two one hour long Zoom calls with additional team members
- Did not know of additional steps after this one
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Bridgewater Associates (New York, NY) in July 2014
Interview
Applied online through the website and got a phone call to set up 30 minute phone interview which then led to an in person interview. Phone interview was with a recruiting company that screens all applicants before they are considered by the actual company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Interview was not very difficult. Typical questions like why Bridgewater, past experience, about me, etc.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Bridgewater Associates (Westport, CT) in Mar 2013
Interview
Watched some culture tapes and then spoke with 2 interviewers. Did a couple of case studies. Cultural fit is most important to them (at least for this position). No matter how good you are at what you do, if you don't spend enough time thinking and enjoy the thinking process, you'll probably have a hard time working there - they told me this right after the interview that I won't fit in their culture. I don't completely agree with what they say, but I think it's good that they're being so honest, saves time for each other.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If I ask you to jump off the plane without a parachute, would you jump?