The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Bridgewater Associates (Westport, CT) in Apr 2010
Interview
In preparation for the interview you were supposed to read an article. The interview itself consisted of Q&A about the article. Questions covered the entire article: providing a summary, talking about your approach to understanding new concepts, answering specific finance-related questions on the content of the article (i.e. what would be happen to the risk of the asset here, what does this concept mean, etc.) . The purpose of the interview, I guess, is to see how you handle new information and how well you can understand new things, but also to check your background in finance, how well you know what you are applying for. I was not asked a single question about my background or experience, just article-related questions.
I applied online. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Bridgewater Associates (Westport, CT)
Interview
30 minute phone screen, no technical questions, all about resume and fit...never really got anywhere meaningful though. I don't think, in an interview process, I've ever had a situation where I came away feeling my time had been wasted like this. "Radical transparency" or not, this all felt silly.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why are you even applying for this role? (This was an actual question).
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I interviewed at Bridgewater Associates (Westport, CT)
Interview
Recorded interview with director. Very pointed questions. Lots of follow up questions to fact check what you are saying. Questions ensured you know the industry well and would be prepared for the role