I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Bridgewater Associates (Westport, CT) in July 2013
Interview
First, you have to fill out personality tests. These tests, by the way, said that I was an extrovert when I have always thought of myself as an introvert--so who knows how accurate they truly are. Then, I went on an all-day blitz interview in which they interview you in a group. We had to role play--ours was what kind of a company would we start up (has to be an original idea), and then gave us a bunch of problems that went wrong with the company and we had to decide how to handle them. Then they sent us to lunch (where there was a Bridgewater employee with us and cameras watching us) and proceeded to tell some of us to stay and the rest of us "It's a no."
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If some of your employees sued your company for being underpaid and then your CFO paid them off to keep quiet, what would you do?
flat, didn't ask job-related questions, not sure if I did well. Haha. I didn't get the offer in the end anyways. It is strange they spent so much effort trying to find an admin assistant.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Bridgewater Associates (Stamford, CT) in Apr 2019
Interview
They strung me along for two months.
Group interview and multiple 1:1 interviews, plus zoom (video) interviews. I drove to both Stamford and Norwalk locations. After they rejected me, I learned that they knew from the second case study (and survey) I had done that they did not want me.
They still wasted my time and had me come in for at least 2-3 more interviews with the teams.
I must've been a 'practice' for the trainees to interview. Don't waste your time here. They play games and string you along.
They are horrible at responding to emails throughout the process.
I applied online. I interviewed at Bridgewater Associates
Interview
Informative and straight-forward. You are not entered into a position without all knowledge of responsibilities, culture, and more. The screening helps cut out those who would not fit into the company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Stress-Level Related. Scenario Questionnaire. Repetitive questions, consistency in answers is key. Keep it straight-forward.
