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 47 reviews)); "Great culture and they invest a lot into their employees." ((in 44 reviews)); "great benefits and in" ((in 39 reviews)); "Good pay" ((in 19 reviews)); "Very clean and beautiful office." ((in 16 reviews))

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

"IT Management is a dysfunctional mess." ((in 31 reviews)); "Also too many managers." ((in 24 reviews)); "1. Poor leadership" ((in 10 reviews)); "Staff are afraid to approach Senior Management with change." ((in 10 reviews)); "could have a better compensation structure for sales team" ((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

1.0

Feb 13, 2016

A good firm in theory, not so much in practice.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Strong intellectual baggage. Good people up to the level below senior management. Good story for the financial advisory community (e.g. high quality conferences for advisors).

Cons

Weak leadership, in particular from the new generation (e.g. new co-CEO / co-CIO). Too much centralisation from the head office in Austin, Texas. No transparency in promotions. No transparency in total compensation. Story does not add up for the institutional community (e.g. markets are not efficient).

1.0

Jan 24, 2016

Accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Prestigious and intelligent company to work for. Great benefits.

Cons

Management too easily looks away or even allows upper management to badger their employees and create hostile intimidating environments. if you weren't in the clique, then you don't get promoted. Bonuses were mediocre and raises ranged about only 2%

5.0

Dec 31, 2015

Senior Associate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Dimensional is an ethical company who puts clients first.

Cons

It would be difficult to work for another asset manager after working for Dimensional because Dimensional does a great job for clients.

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