I applied online. I interviewed at Bridgewater Associates (Westport, CT) in Dec 2018
Interview
Process:
Round 1: Technical phone interview about an algorithm question. Not an algorithm interview like software engineering, but something that requires mathematical insights and what not.
Final Round: Typical Bridgewater Onsite with Group Interview & Technical Interview. Technical is similar to the phone screen in difficulty but with a different question.
What I Liked:
If you ask, they will give you lots of feedback. You can learn so much about your weaknesses if you do this. If your interviewer isn't available at that moment, they will try to set up a phone call to give feedback. Bridgewater sticks true to their values.
Results & Thoughts:
I miserably failed. But, since I did well on the phone interview, I think it's a failure to manage my thinking ability to be consistently good. That's why you need FEEDBACKS to understand what went wrong.
It hurts at the moment, but if you can look past the pain, then these feedback are valuable to understanding why you failed. Like Ray Dalio says, "Pain + Reflection = Progress".
I will definitely re-apply next year.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Signed an NDA. But expect a typical Bridgewater interview process + algorithm/brain teaser questions.
Hr email reach out then phone screen, 1 week later hiring manager online interview. Pulled out a spreadsheet asking marginal utility type questions. Nothing like other companies on the street.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
how to optimize one's utility given the spreadsheet
I applied online. I interviewed at Bridgewater Associates
Interview
Here are the steps of the interview process as I remember:
- questions on application
- recruiter call
- discussion with other candidates
only got to the recruiter call, moves pretty fast.
I interviewed at Bridgewater Associates (Westport, CT)
Interview
first round behavioral tests
all day onsite with 13 interviews including group interview
highly focused on fit and culture
skills assessment was relatively mild, they assumed I was able to do the job based on my background (mathematics PhD)