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Dimensional Fund Advisors

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Great company, chaotic management - Information Technology Dimensional Fund Advisors Employee Review

2.0
Mar 6, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Days off, public holidays, employee benefits. Great office workspaces and amenities.

Cons

Recent management changes within the past 2 years have caused a toxic work environment. The company does not seem interested/willing to listen or act even after multiple employee surveys clearly point at these issues, again, no actions nor improvements attempts have been made to 'fix the issues', in fact, the issues continue to deteriorate on a daily basis. We continue to hire professionals who then are restricted from doing what they were hired to do due to internal politics, misinformation, confusion, lack of good leadership and decision making. With the lack of guidance and future roadmap, each team works in their own silos, none of which are on the same page or working toward the same goals. Very often it comes down to the same few employees taking on the majority of the workload as others are content getting by collecting a paycheck while contributing absolutely nothing. Many times, decisions are made by the least experienced, least knowledgeable members who then knowingly relay misleading or false information to upper management for purchasing decisions.

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5.0
Jun 29, 2026
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Pros

Excellent place to work. Many employees have been here several years. Team strategy aligns well with company goals. Technology teams are constantly reviewing better ways to use technology and provide learning opportunities for new skills, frameworks, and languages.

Cons

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5.0
May 18, 2026
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Pros

Co-CEO Gerard O’Reilly always says, “Do the right thing, the right way, right away.” This is more than a mantra at DFA. These are good people, some of the smartest in the industry, and their bar is excellence. People sometimes joke about “drinking the DFA koolaid”. Here’s the koolaid: DFA doesn’t slap lipstick on a pig just to push product. DFA actually believes (and has been around long enough to prove) that you can lead with education, and IF your investment offering is genuinely good, the assets will naturally follow. Theirs is. What ex employee critics have said: “DFA moves too slow.” Fails to mention the likes of how DFA just led the industry with an absolute machete hacking thru the regulatory and operational jungle to pave a path for active share class for the good of investors. First filing? DFA. First to launch? DFA. Fast where it counts. “DFA doesn’t fund platforms for sales!” Indeed, would make life easier in some Sales channels, but would also impose more cost burden on end investors, so... The reality: Those who dance are considered insane by those who hear not the music. The firm, the philosophy, the people- all impressive. It has been one of the privileges of my career to work at Dimensional.

Cons

Hmm well the main grievance amongst the employee office committee was the insufficiency of the breakroom selection comprised of only of creamer, whole milk, 2%, and almond milk. I only hope the egregious omission has been remedied in the months since my departure and coconut milk added to said selection.

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