Is Fannie Mae a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Fannie Mae have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 37 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Fannie Mae employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at Fannie Mae now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at Fannie Mae .

Does Fannie Mae pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Fannie Mae with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 37 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at Fannie Mae.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Fannie Mae?

86% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at Fannie Mae would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 17% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Fannie Mae with a 3.7 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.6 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Fannie Mae?

Software Engineer (90) , Project Manager (70) , Senior Associate (69) , Director (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 494 reviews)); "Good work/life balance if you know how to manage up and manage your workload" ((in 335 reviews)); "Great people and team environment" ((in 194 reviews)); "Great culture and values." ((in 95 reviews)); "Good salary range for employees" ((in 92 reviews))

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

"There is the sense by many Fannie Mae'ers that there is no life after Fannie Mae so most put up with inefficiencies and poor management." ((in 115 reviews)); "Slow to no job growth, bad managers, very unorganized, "hybrid" but actually remote" ((in 89 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs due to over" ((in 56 reviews)); "A lot of mediocre to bad leadership in middle management and below." ((in 44 reviews)); "Middle management is bloated and bureaucratic." ((in 23 reviews))

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Fannie Mae Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.4

86% would recommend to a friend

(37 total reviews)

Peter Akwaboah

64% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Fannie Mae with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 37 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Fannie Mae is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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37 reviews

4.0

Dec 29, 2025

Good Overall

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance if you produce value.

Cons

Not the most competitive environment. Rapid downsizing.

5.0

Dec 20, 2025

Great Environment

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very flexible team-based work environment

Cons

Not big on skill building

4.0

Jul 3, 2025

good for me but not for a lot of people

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good wlb decent pay still remote friendly for some

Cons

lots of bad changes happened to many people but thankfully I wasn't really affected.

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