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

3.0

Jul 6, 2025

Don’t Believe Marketing

Regional director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong sales team and collegiate culture focused on exceptional client service and relationships, with a clear career path from intern to RD.

Cons

The marketing department is a resource waste. They don’t understand the industry and are out of touch with what sales and investment teams actually need to drive top-line, organic growth.

2.0

Oct 12, 2020

Smart people but too political

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lot of smart people who have impressive educational background.

Cons

Too political. Aggressive and unpleasant personalities seem to get rewarded.

2.0

Oct 2, 2017

Associate at Dimensional

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- people are friendly - opportunities to learn - good work life balance

Cons

- while people are friendly to your face, they don't give you honest feedback and it's hard to develop as a young professional - very much only learn about their investment philosophy, not so transferable if you want to change firms

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