Is Fannie Mae a good company to work for?

Fannie Mae has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 3,058 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 (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)

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

"Good benefits and Very worker friendly" ((in 491 reviews)); "Good work/life balance if you know how to manage up and manage your workload" ((in 331 reviews)); "Great people and team environment" ((in 184 reviews)); "Great culture and values." ((in 94 reviews)); "Good Salary and some bonus." ((in 83 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 118 reviews)); "Slow to no job growth, bad managers, very unorganized, "hybrid" but actually remote" ((in 84 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs which cause constant anxiety" ((in 52 reviews)); "A lot of mediocre to bad leadership in middle management and below." ((in 43 reviews)); "Morale is low" ((in 23 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

3.5

53% would recommend to a friend

(2,560 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 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 2,560 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

Apr 26, 2009

Turbulent times at Fannie Mae

Senior developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice Work / Life Balance Interesting business issues to support

Cons

Instability / uncertainty due to current financial crisis Heavy turnover in senior management Potential for further downsizing in the event of a merger with Freddie Mac Government conservatorship is stiffling innovation

3.0

Apr 6, 2009

Used to be a good place to work

Senior project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salaries and benefits were good untill the stock crashed. The company in the past has tried hard to work with its employees. They are good about giving employees the opportunity to seek training and education outside of work. When I worked there that was never a problem. I was able to attend several excellent seminars when I worked. My boss was very supportive of my desire to take these courses and so was his boss. People in mid-level jobs were easy to work with. Most of the people at that level were good about getting informtion to you when asked.

Cons

Infomation is not shared, too many employees came from the political arena. They think that getting ahead is simply a functon of who you know and not what you can do. Too many times they were right. So, if people are not good at playing games this may not be the place for you.

4.0

Mar 27, 2009

Fannie Mae is a good place to work at.

Senior developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fannie Mae values diversity and allows flexible work options. Senior management has pun an emphasis on volunteer work this year (2009) and promotes our mission in helping housing market. This makes employees feel valuable to the comunity. The company offers competitive benefits. It is an excelent place to work for if you are a working mother or plan to take advantage of maternity benefits. The company has had layoffs in the past 2 years, but has always provided severance packages.

Cons

Jobs are not as secure as they used to be, and the layoffs may affect even the most gifted people. Sometimes it feels like politics play a bigger role than a fact based decision making.

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