Is Fannie Mae a good company to work for?

Fannie Mae has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 3,056 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months. 54% of employees would recommend working at Fannie Mae to a friend and 39% 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?

54% 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 (38) , 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 504 reviews)); "Good work/life balance if you know how to manage up and manage your workload" ((in 341 reviews)); "Great people and team environment" ((in 187 reviews)); "Great culture and values." ((in 100 reviews)); "Good salary range for employees" ((in 84 reviews))

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

"bad management/ no management whatsoever" ((in 115 reviews)); "Slow to no job growth, bad managers, very unorganized, "hybrid" but actually remote" ((in 87 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs which cause constant anxiety" ((in 56 reviews)); "A lot of mediocre to bad leadership in middle management and below." ((in 42 reviews)); "Morale is low" ((in 22 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

Fannie Mae reviews

3.5

54% would recommend to a friend

(2,558 total reviews)

Peter Akwaboah

37% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

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Fannie Mae has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 2,558 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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3.0

Jun 16, 2011

Fannie Mae used to be a great place to work at, but no longer

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Fannie Mae's mission, work life balance, compensation and benefits are excellent. Some really good people to work with and interesting work to be done.

Cons

Conservatorship has hampered progress. Business and leadership challenges are seeing good, experienced people leave. Morale is declining and the unknown has caused the company to lose focus.

4.0

Jun 7, 2011

Good Subculture within a Sclerotic Culture

Credit risk analyst ii

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CEO approval

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Pros

If you can find one of the highly motivated groups within the company, you will be surrounded by people who are intellectually engaged, genuinely want to do the right thing, and can have fun together. The benefits are also pretty nice, especially the housing subsidy if you're going to be there for a long time.

Cons

It can be difficult to find necessary information, unless you're one of the people who have been around forever and know whom to call. Some parts of the company are not highly motivated, and are a drag on the rest of us.

4.0

Jun 5, 2011

I felt pretty good about my job and Fannie Mae prior to the conservatorship in 2008. Things have been different since.

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

Good salary, benefits and great learning opportunities

Cons

Since the conservatorship, there have been quite some changes (good or bad) and uncertainties about the company.

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Fannie Mae used to be a great place to work at, but no longer

Good Subculture within a Sclerotic Culture

I felt pretty good about my job and Fannie Mae prior to the conservatorship in 2008. Things have been different since.

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