Is Fannie Mae a good company to work for?

Fannie Mae has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 3,060 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months. 53% of employees would recommend working at Fannie Mae to a friend and 38% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Fannie Mae have been left by employees working as Cyber Security Analyst , Intern and Associate Software Engineer .

Does Fannie Mae pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Fannie Mae employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Fannie Mae. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Fannie Mae?

53% of Fannie Mae employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Fannie Mae 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Fannie Mae?

Software Engineer (89) , Project Manager (70) , Director (68) , Senior Associate (68) , Business Analyst (67) , Manager (63) , Lead Associate (52) , Analyst (40) , Associate (39) , Senior Software Engineer (36) , Senior Project Manager (30) , Associate Software Engineer (29) , Financial Analyst (27) , Financial Engineer (24) , Intern (24)

What are the pros of working at Fannie Mae according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and Very worker friendly" ((in 486 reviews)); "Good work/life balance if you know how to manage up and manage your workload" ((in 332 reviews)); "Great people and team environment" ((in 189 reviews)); "Great culture and values." ((in 95 reviews)); "Good salary range for employees" ((in 89 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Fannie Mae according to real employee reviews?

"bad management/ no management whatsoever" ((in 121 reviews)); "Slow to no job growth, bad managers, very unorganized, "hybrid" but actually remote" ((in 90 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs come in dribs and drabs has made an anxious workforce." ((in 54 reviews)); "A lot of mediocre to bad leadership in middle management and below." ((in 44 reviews)); "Morale is low" ((in 24 reviews))

What are employees saying about Fannie Mae layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Fannie Mae layoffs and their outlook for job security at Fannie Mae in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Fannie Mae locations?

Washington , Reston , Dallas , Herndon , Plano , Addison , Arlington , Atlanta , Chicago , Virginia Beach , Ashburn , Fairfax , New York , Philadelphia , Los Angeles , Rockville , McLean , Aldie , Boston , Centreville , Chantilly , Austin , Houston , Irvine , Colorado Springs , Seattle , Potomac , Urbana , Tysons Corner , Rest

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Fannie Mae reviews

3.6

53% would recommend to a friend

(2,562 total reviews)

Peter Akwaboah

38% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Fannie Mae has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,562 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Fannie Mae 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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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

3.0

Dec 3, 2008

Decent place to work but don't have high expectations for the short term (2008-2013)

Senior specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Name Recognition/Brand in the market place Potential connections within industry to other employers in the sector Learning and working in the secondary mortgage market Promote heavily and in a friendly manner the ability to attend and contribute towards external volunteer activities (especially those oriented towards homelessness) Excellent Benefits package Generally open, good, positive work environment If a person is already specialized in the mortgage market - then plenty of lateral and horizontal mobility High focus on risk avoidance Some degree of allowance to Telecommuting or working from remote Many structured processes

Cons

Industry in upheaval Heavily dependent on political winds Bonus structure poor unless the person is in higher management position If a person is not specialized in the mortgage market - then a lack of lateral and horizontal mobility High focus on risk avoidance leading to bureaucracy and missed opportunities High degree variability from one manager to another in allowance of people to Telecommuting or working from remote

2.0

Nov 3, 2008

Not for the ambitious of creative.

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you want a stable place to work that does not challenge you significantly this is a good place to work. It is full of people who are content with the 9 to 5 and just doing tasks. If this is your kind of work then dive in.

Cons

Poor communication, and poor management above VP level. This led to many redundancies and people stepping on each others toes. It seemed to me that the best and brightest people always left Fannie Mae after working there for a few months. Do not work at Fannie Mae if you are interested in advancement or being rewarded for your hard work,

3.0

Apr 22, 2026

Good work-life balance hindered by politics and slow tech updates

Lead product management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work/Life balance is usually good.

Cons

A lot of politics and red tape. Slow on rolling out new technology and AI tools.

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