Portfolio Management applicants have rated the interview process at Dimensional Fund Advisors with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Portfolio Management roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 4 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 Portfolio Management according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 50%
One on one interview: 25%
IQ intelligence test: 25%
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I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Dimensional Fund Advisors (Austin, TX) in Jan 2015
Interview
Applied online, because I was not on a campus they recruit at, required two phone interviews. First was behavioral and for fit, second was all technical questions about Fama-French Model and other company values. For interview preparation, review Fama-French model, the company's goals and history,
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Dimensional Fund Advisors
Interview
Was invited to interview on campus after meeting a recruiter at career fair. From there was invited to the HQ for a superday which consisted of five 45 minute interviews which were a mix of fit and technical questions
I applied through college or university. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Dimensional Fund Advisors (Austin, TX) in Nov 2018
Interview
I had an on campus interview with the company that was your typical job interview. Not very technical at all and highly behavioral. Know the history of the company and why you want to work at Dimensional.
The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Dimensional Fund Advisors
Interview
30 minute phone interview with a campus recruiting/ HR person. Resume walk through and other questions that aren't too tough. Know market efficiency and excel stuff. Good process. Dimensional Fund Advisors portfolio management intern Charlotte North Carolina
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain market efficiency and Fama and French 3 factor