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Bridgewater recruitment chief details interview tests for hedge fund hires

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A former senior recruitment executive at Bridgewater Associates has described the interview questions he used to identify candidates he believed had the conviction, resilience and independence needed to succeed at the hedge fund, according to a report cited by Hedgeweek and attributed to Fortune.

The account focuses on how the recruiting process was designed, including the unconventional tests used during interviews to spot potential high fliers.

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HedgeweekEx-Bridgewater recruitment chief reveals interview tests to spot high-fliers

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