Bridgewater Associates

How the process runsFirm careers page, read Nov 6, 2026

1. 1ApplicationStated by BridgewaterApply with a short questionnaire and resume; applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and recruiting reaches out if there is a match.
2. 2Online assessmentTypicalTimed reasoning tests or written exercises are common before live interviews.
3. 3Phone screenTypicalOne call, 20 to 30 minutes, fit plus a few technical questions.
4. 4First roundTypicalResearch style questions: how an economy or market works, and how you reason through it.
5. 5Final roundTypicalSeveral interviews and often a written or case exercise on a macro question.
6. 6OfferTypicalUsually within days of the final round.

Timing between stages shows on each program page once students report it. Firms change formats by year and office; the firm's own invite is the final word.

What it tends to weighStated, then typical

From Bridgewater's careers site: The assessment differs by role, but every candidate is judged against role requirements and fit with the culture, aiming for a full picture of how you think and what you value. Source

• Cause and effect in macro: how rates, currencies, growth, and inflation move each other.
• Clear reasoning out loud, including saying what you do not know.
• Risk and diversification across a portfolio, not only a single idea.

behavioral

4 questions

markets

10 questions

technicals

4 questions

modeling

2 questions