Is Dimensional Fund Advisors a good company to work for?

Dimensional Fund Advisors has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 542 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 3% over the last 12 months. 83% of employees would recommend working at Dimensional Fund Advisors to a friend and 82% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Dimensional Fund Advisors have been left by employees working as Intern , Analyst and Associate .

Does Dimensional Fund Advisors pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Dimensional Fund Advisors employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Dimensional Fund Advisors. This rating has improved by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Dimensional Fund Advisors?

83% of Dimensional Fund Advisors employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Dimensional Fund Advisors 4.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Dimensional Fund Advisors?

Associate (63) , Analyst (33) , Senior Associate (30) , Regional Director (22) , Intern (14) , Portfolio Management Analyst (8) , Vice President (8) , Research Intern (7) , Manager (6) , Administrative Assistant (5) , Project Manager (5) , Research Analyst (5) , Software Engineer (5) , Global Client Group Intern (4) , Research Associate (4)

What are the pros of working at Dimensional Fund Advisors according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance for employees" ((in 46 reviews)); "Great culture and they invest a lot into their employees." ((in 44 reviews)); "great benefits and in" ((in 36 reviews)); "Very clean and beautiful office." ((in 23 reviews)); "Good Cafeteria." ((in 12 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Dimensional Fund Advisors according to real employee reviews?

"Management is horrible and do no treat some of their employees right." ((in 28 reviews)); "Also too many managers." ((in 24 reviews)); "low pay, don't think the leads really care about the people" ((in 15 reviews)); "1. Poor leadership" ((in 10 reviews)); "Staff are afraid to approach Senior Management with change." ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about Dimensional Fund Advisors layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Dimensional Fund Advisors layoffs and their outlook for job security at Dimensional Fund Advisors in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Dimensional Fund Advisors locations?

Austin , Charlotte , Santa Monica , Los Angeles , San Antonio , San Rafael , Derry , Miami

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3.8

83% would recommend to a friend

(456 total reviews)

Dave Butler and Gerard O.Reilly

87% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture & values

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Dimensional Fund Advisors has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 456 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Dimensional Fund Advisors employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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456 reviews

4.0

Oct 27, 2016

Global Growth Opportunities at Scientifically Minded Firm

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging and research-driven company with a global presence.

Cons

U.S. parent that heavily influences local decisions

5.0

Sep 13, 2016

Associate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great leadership and culture. Great learning opportunities. Promotes from within. Great 401k match. Everyone believes in what they are doing.

Cons

Dear management, please do not block gmail and facebook. We are not robots.

5.0

Aug 31, 2016

good start to careers

Python developer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

office is good, large and well maintained the best thing I remember was Gary Wilson, Garrett Jones, Robbie Totten, Liam Wiles, Adrian Nye if you work on the Python team you are lucky; I only worked in 1 department the education program repays a large amount of schooling costs, and has a cap large enough to fully pay for a masters I was told my relocation costs would be "taken care of" when I resigned and am waiting to see if this agreement is followed or what negotiations hold

Cons

waiting to see if HR and senior management adheres to agreements I don't like large companies

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