Phone Interview/Informational Help

(OP again)

Also is it a affirmative action thing? I am black. Im really just confused as to why a Bridgewater recruiter would reach out to me. Although, Id be happy to work there in any capacity, because I think i could learn a lot personally and professional

My career goals aren't in finance, but they are in business. Should I lie and say that i'm really interested in hedgefunds and careers in investing (I was for a little a year ago but no longer). I don't really have the knowledge to "fake" like i'm familiar with finance or even a hobbyist.

Or are they interested in me for a non finance job? like are they looking for more recruiters? (this is what im thinking)

>>2059877
Sounds like a scam desu. There is no logical reasoning for them to reach out to you given the description of yourself you have. No offense.

>>2060226

No offense taken, but he has a pretty legit looking linkedin profile with connections to others profiles that are "employees of bridgewater" also has a bridgewater email adress. Possibly a really elaborate scam?

>>2060226
>>2060267

Also after googling him, other sources say he works at bridgewater

BW is pretty desperate since they have such high turnover. it doesn't surprise they'd be reaching out actively like this. i interviewed with them for an IT position and they were VERY eager. if he starts asking for your SSN or your credit card number, obviously it's a (bizarre) sca m.

>>2059877
See if you can find a copy of Ray Dalio's Principles.


>Or are they interested in me for a non finance job?
Probably, for 6 months their co-ceo was Jon Rubenstein, a former VP of Apple in software development if I'm not mistaken. Ray Dalio is a big fan of Steve Jobs.

>>2060592
Like this anon says they have a very high turnover, pretty much on purpose, they'd rather churn through new recruits than keep on someone who doesn't fit their very idiosyncratic "radical transparency culture"

OP, I don't know the details, but as an outsider who's certainly drunk their kool-aid it seems to me that they're looking for someone who can bring an outside opinion to what they do. They want people who can poke holes into things, that's theoretically how they can succeed so well as a hedgefund because they question the prevailing wisdom.

>>2059909
Bridgewater recruits all kinds of people for all kinds of roles. if you don't have an interest in finance, just refer more generally to management and opportunities to lead.

it's probably at least somewhat a diversity thing, since it gets painted as a place where wealthy white kids go to criticize each other.

>>2060772
>See if you can find a copy of Ray Dalio's Principles.


WHAT? That used to be free. Since when did he start charging for it?

>>2061493
Now that he's stepping down as CIO it's gonna get legit published in an expanded form, so apparently they took it off the website.