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?

80% of Dimensional Fund Advisors employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Dimensional Fund Advisors 4.5 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 46 reviews)); "great benefits and in" ((in 37 reviews)); "Very clean and beautiful office." ((in 21 reviews)); "The cafeteria is amazing" ((in 11 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 30 reviews)); "Also too many managers." ((in 24 reviews)); "low pay, don't think the leads really care about the people" ((in 16 reviews)); "1. Poor leadership" ((in 11 reviews)); "Staff are afraid to approach Senior Management with change." ((in 10 reviews))

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

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

Dimensional Fund Advisors Reviews

3.8

80% would recommend to a friend

(455 total reviews)

Dave Butler and Gerard O.Reilly

85% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Dimensional Fund Advisors has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 455 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 Finance industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

455 reviews

1.0

18 Sept 2019

PSA: Positive reviews here are lies...

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Legitimate product offering. Great work life balance. No late hours even for the sales teams.

Cons

Lots of politics in EVERY SINGLE OFFICE. From US to Singapore to Sydney to London. Only the capable ones are leaving their jobs, unlike most finance roles, face time is an absolute must. Beware if you are talented and smart, don't waste your life away here... You will never get to work on the interesting projects / prospects you dreamed of. Don't believe me, check their LinkedIn profiles! Only weak backgrounds and Chicago MBAs stay, the rest are off to better places! Experience doesn't tell lies!

1.0

17 Jun 2016

Awful Experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work-life balance. Coworkers were generally supportive.

Cons

Extreme micro-management from supervisor that made work very unpleasant and highly stressful. No career path. Many people kept in the same roles for many years.

3.0

12 Apr 2019

Senior Associate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work Life Balance, high growth

Cons

Bad managers that only manage upwards,

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Jobs at Dimensional Fund Advisors

Senior Compliance and Risk Officer

Singapore

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