I interviewed there (didn't get an offer, but agreed with the decision, felt too limiting technically). In practice, it's a company wide pissing match that see

I interviewed there (didn't get an offer, but agreed with the decision, felt too limiting technically). In practice, it's a company wide pissing match that seeks to incubate and accelerate growth for hyper-achievers with hard heads that can openly give and receive criticism. This actually works extremely well for a certain type of personality (think Type A), especially if you are early on in your career. The growth potential was why I interviewed in the first place. I'd say the most accurate summary is: http://www.businessinsider.com/inside-bridgewater-what-employees-say-its-like-working-there-2011-11?op=1 http://www.businessinsider.com/inside-bridgewater-what-emplo... Inherently, this type of culture results in one major drawback; lack of diversity. If you need a specific type of personality in order to join a company of others who have very similar personalities, what happens to innovation? Where do new ideas come from? How do you evolve? How do you understand different markets and audiences? etc etc. The best teams I've seen have had very diverse sets of backgrounds, level of experience, and personality. While BW has worked out much of this (being in finance helps), that was my burning thought throughout the process. My conclusion was that such a culture would be an excellent place to be for some time, but staying too long would only serve to pigeonhole you.