Dimensional Fund Advisors reviews

Leadership/management is opaque, not very dynamic. Compensation structure isn't clear and is inconsistently applied. Compensation is below market average for skills and responsibilities required. Firm is still run like a small company, but no longer is . This introduces a political dynamic, as senior management still wants to call all of the shots and won't trust their management teams to make sound business decisions.

highly educated people with many years of experience get micromanaged which results in fear of making any decisions at all; high turnover in many departments; least cheerful work environment I've ever been exposed to; no flextime for most employees; no business casual dress or jeans Fridays; leadership by fear in the legal department; work environment will not change unless the top managers are willing to address the cause of the retention problems in various departments, i.e. the inability to manage people well and effectively