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

3.0

Jul 2, 2025

Great Long Term Stability, but leaning towards full RTO

Senior software engineer

Recommend

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Pros

I think the company is great, the people are easy to work with. The company really likes to encourage employees to grow in their career with many programs to support that. This company has competitive pay compared to other Fintech, but nothing near big tech level.

Cons

When covid hit it was full WFH. Now with the new executive board it all changed to 3 days in office and 2 day in office. Those who refused to relocate back to their office were usually let go. Sad that with the new FHFA taking over the company flipped their stance 180 from supporting WFH flexibility to mandating returning to office. Pay has not increased much aside from the 2%.

1.0

Jun 3, 2025

No longer a good place to work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits (401k, insurance, PTO) unless administration takes them away

Cons

Senior leadership is out of touch and are puppets of Pulte. Forced RTO with no notice, layoffs, and disorganization/lack of communication from senior leadership are creating a hostile work environment. Poor work life balance due to long work hours and inadequate staffing levels,

4.0

May 24, 2025

Senior Software Engineer

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work is stable good environment

Cons

can be hard to get promotion if youre not a high performer

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