Ho presentato la mia candidatura tramite un selezionatore. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Bridgewater Associates (Westport, CT)
Colloquio
Had as series of phone interviews/preparation with the recruiter leading up to the group interview at the office. I felt like the recruiter prepared me very well; the content of the interview, from the structure down to the exact questions, were predictable. He was also helpful in drilling me on some of the expected questions and encouraging me to do my research on the company. From what I could tell from my group interview, if you were offered an interview, then you probably have the skill set and they're just evaluating to see if you fit the company culture. I'm pretty sure everyone else had the same treatment given the cookie cutter parroting from the expected question, "What do you think are BW's principles?"
In general, the company's principles sound fine on paper, but I did feel weird about some of the boundaries of this "openness and transparency". I sort of felt like I crossed a line when I was read the exact reviews of people who failed the interviews in the past. I was really baffled at why they wanted all these aggressive traits in an admin--some of the reasons for failing generally included "tried too hard to compromise (in group case study) and not stand up for his/her POV" etc.
Group interview included a "case study" which is really just an exercise to see who is the most loud-spoken. Don't be afraid to speak against the group's decisions. Also, there's an important period of "reflection" after the exercise--I personally hate repeating what others say for the sake of hearing my own voice, but in this scenario definitely speak up no matter what. Then they went around and asked people one-by-one what they knew about BW's culture and their biggest weakness.
In the end, I was pretty aware that I could have done better at being aggressive in answering and wasn't really surprised when I wasn't given an offer. The interview prep was a good experience though, and a great exercise for analyzing your own weaknesses and finding a way to frame your response to interviewers.
Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Bridgewater Associates
Colloquio
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.
Ho presentato la mia candidatura tramite un selezionatore. La procedura ha richiesto 2 mesi. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Bridgewater Associates (Stamford, CT) nel mese di apr 2019
Colloquio
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.
Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Bridgewater Associates
Colloquio
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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Domanda 1
Stress-Level Related. Scenario Questionnaire. Repetitive questions, consistency in answers is key. Keep it straight-forward.