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Bridgewater Associates is focused on understanding how the world works. By having the deepest possible understanding of the global economy and financial markets and translating that understanding into great portfolios and meaningful relationships with institutional clients, we’ve built a distinct track record of success. We’ve done this for over 40 years, by having great people operating in a culture of radical truth and radical transparency. read more

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TOTAL RATINGS: 191

CEO: Jonathan Rubinstein

Bridgewater Associates Company Culture

Bridgewater Associates Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews

3.2/5

Bridgewater Associates' Overall Culture is rated C

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Compensation

A+

Perks & Benefits

A+

Professional Development

B+

Happiness

Office Culture

Bridgewater Associates CEO

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Jonathan Rubinstein

58 /100

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In 2019, Bridgewater Associates applied for 57 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 93% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Bridgewater Associates has a total of 2066 employees

Total Applied

H1B Applications Outcome

93% Granted (53 out of 57)
0% Denied ( out of 57)
0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 57)
7% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (4 out of 57)

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Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at Bridgewater Associates

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Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at Bridgewater Associates

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eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"

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-37

eNPS Score

27%	Promoters
9%	Passives
64%	Detractors

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Bridgewater Associates Culture At a Glance

Overall, the 20 Bridgewater Associates employees give their leadership a grade of C-, or Bottom 35% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Bridgewater Associates are pleased with their total compensation at Bridgewater Associates, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Bridgewater Associates are not very pleased with their team. 20 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D. Half of them believe the meetings at Bridgewater Associates are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Bridgewater Associates believe the environment at Bridgewater Associates is negative. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Bridgewater Associates is extremely fast. About 14% of the employees at Bridgewater Associates work 8 hours or less, while 28% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Bridgewater Associates are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Bridgewater Associates has 2066 employees. 20 employees at Bridgewater Associates have reviewed Bridgewater Associates across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago. Overall, the 20 Bridgewater Associates employees give their leadership a grade of C-, or Bottom 35% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.Employees at Bridgewater Associates are pleased with their total compensation at Bridgewater Associates, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits. Overall, employees at Bridgewater Associates are not very pleased with their team. 20 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D. Half of them believe the meetings at Bridgewater Associates are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.The majority of employees at Bridgewater Associates believe the environment at Bridgewater Associates is negative. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Bridgewater Associates is extremely fast. About 14% of the employees at Bridgewater Associates work 8 hours or less, while 28% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.Overall, the employees at Bridgewater Associates are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

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