I applied for a temp job through a recruiter, who told me to check the Bridgewater website, study the videos about their culture carefully, and if I thought I could fit into that type of environment, call. Long story short, my resume was sent; within one week, the recruiter called me that they wanted to interview me in person in a "blitz" setting where they interview multiple candidates at once, always focusing on the "culture". I received emails from HR specifying the date of the interview. I never received confirmation, and the recruiter informed me they changed their mind, and would let me know of next steps. Finally I got a phone screen that lasted about 20 minutes from an HR rep. The call ended cordially, and the person stated I might fit into some roles, and some roles not. I had the impression after the call that I would be invited to the office to discuss roles with some team leaders to further decide if I was a "fit." Six days later, I received a call from the recruiter that they decided not to pursue my candidacy.

The process is lengthy, designed to throw candidates off and involves spending hours talking personality tests, reviewing materials and watching videos. There was a "life interview", a group interview, a mock client interview, and Q&A.