I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Bridgewater Associates in Oct 2014
Interview
Applied through a staffing agency that placed an ad on my college's alumni page. After confirming that they liked my resume, had a brief phone interview. Then had to complete personality exams, watch various videos, and prepare for the interview.
Once I got onto Bridgewater's campus, my experience was rather negative. I did not get the vibe that they were a family, like their videos claim. The people I met were a bit full of themselves, and the whole process seemed quite formulaic and cold.
My major advice to anyone applying would be to be very, very careful on what you put on the personality surveys before going in. I felt like they had a set perception of me, and did their best to take everything I said and connect it back to that perception. I never understood how people can simultaneously challenge you to question and challenge everything, but somehow believe that they are the only ones who know what objective truth is.
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.
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Question 1
Stress-Level Related. Scenario Questionnaire. Repetitive questions, consistency in answers is key. Keep it straight-forward.