J'ai postulé via un établissement d'enseignement supérieur ou universitaire. Le processus a pris 4 semaines. J'ai passé un entretien chez Bridgewater Associates (Philadelphia, PA) en févr. 2016
Entretien
Application was online, they had you watch like 6 videos and then answer some short answer questions about why you want to work there. Then there was a recorded video interview and a group discussion for the first round. This was really fun! It was about a philosophical topic and everyone at the table just kind of discussed it. The second round was the same as the first with the group discussion. Then there was a one on one interview that was kind of weird. I walked out having no idea how I felt that it went. Obviously it wasn't good but I wouldn't know because it's been one month and they haven't contacted me. I was impressed with their process but the lack of communication is very unprofessional and completely goes against their "commitment" to radical honesty.
J'ai postulé en ligne. Le processus a pris 1 jour. J'ai passé un entretien chez Bridgewater Associates (Washington, DC) en oct. 2021
Entretien
The first round interview essentially consists of the interviewer meeting with a group of about 4 candidates. They give you one question and you all discuss it for about an hour. The interviewer will let the interview progress naturally and see how candidates interact with each other, and then add a new twist into it to see how you all respond.
The question had nothing at all to do with finance.
I didn't get invited for a second-round and was never given a reason, but I'd say I walked away feeling like I was given a fair shot. They seem to place a lot of emphasis on testing what's under the hood.
Questions d'entretien [1]
Question 1
If you could press a button to go back to 1940, before nuclear weapons were invented, would you press it - bearing in mind that if you did humanity would never technologically advance past its current point?
J'ai passé un entretien chez Bridgewater Associates
Entretien
There's a group discussion and then a one on one (or a two on one).
Minimal focus on actual finance (they believe they'll have to re-teach everything anyway), so the discussions are about broader socio-political or sometimes ethical questions. Focus is on the ability to systematically explain your thinking ("what's your framework?")
Having a super clear reasoning tree is helpful.
Questions d'entretien [1]
Question 1
They actually let interviewees suggest their own questions sometimes.
J'ai postulé via un recruteur. Le processus a pris 2 semaines. J'ai passé un entretien chez Bridgewater Associates
Entretien
Multiple rounds of debate-like moral and philosophical questions and a smattering of resume and behavioral questions. Mainly to test decision-making abilities and your overall argumentative skills rather than in-depth knowledge of finance or current affairs.
Questions d'entretien [1]
Question 1
How to invest a certain amount of money from a government perspctive