Summer Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Dimensional Fund Advisors with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 57% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Summer Analyst roles take an average of 17 days to get hired, when considering 7 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Dimensional Fund Advisors overall takes an average of 27 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Dimensional Fund Advisors as a Summer Analyst according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 40%
Group panel interview: 20%
Skills test: 20%
Phone interview: 20%
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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Dimensional Fund Advisors
Interview
Video screen, phone screen, super day; recruiter in first interview is very supportive and actually knows about company, asks thoughtful questions; second is with a current analyst, is slightly more technical but not too bad
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Dimensional Fund Advisors (Austin, TX) in Oct 2024
Interview
First round was a 1 on 1 with the recruiter. Mainly behavioral and fit questions. Second round was technical with an analyst. Super day is 4 interviews with senior management - mix of behavioral and technical
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you create an automated index tracker in excel, dividing stocks based on market cap.
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Dimensional Fund Advisors (Los Angeles, CA) in Dec 2018
Interview
The recruiter reached out to me, I applied, and got interviewed within weeks. However, the positions filled before I could complete my third round interview. The first round was a 30 minute basic behavioral interview where we just went over my resume. The second round was still more of a behavioral interview.