Question 1

Is Fannie Mae a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Fannie Mae has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 3,059 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.

Question 2

Does Fannie Mae pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Fannie Mae?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Fannie Mae?

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Software Engineer (88), 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)

Question 5

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

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"Good benefits and Very worker friendly" ((in 479 reviews)); "Good work/life balance if you know how to manage up and manage your workload" ((in 330 reviews)); "Great people and team environment" ((in 189 reviews)); "Great culture and values." ((in 94 reviews)); "Good Salary and some bonus." ((in 89 reviews))

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

"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 117 reviews)); "Slow to no job growth, bad managers, very unorganized, "hybrid" but actually remote" ((in 89 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs which cause constant anxiety" ((in 54 reviews)); "A lot of mediocre to bad leadership in middle management and below." ((in 43 reviews)); "Middle management is bloated and bureaucratic." ((in 21 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Fannie Mae layoffs in 2026?

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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.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Fannie Mae locations?

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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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