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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3K reviews

1.0

May 14, 2011

Before taking a contractor job there, proceed with caution

Anonymous employee

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Pros

alot of great people work there but the company sucks overall. word word word word word word word word word

Cons

they will try to turn you to a term position for less pay, no respect, substandard benefits, and a boot to your but 2 years down the road...oh if you get sick or in a car accident, they will fire you1

2.0

May 10, 2011

Politics at its best

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Pay and benefits are decent.

Cons

It's a company led by weak leaders, unwilling to take a stand. Anyone that pushes the envelope is dismissed figuratively and sometimes literally.

4.0

May 9, 2011

It was a great place to work, and may be again someday

Senior developer

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Pros

Opportunity to work with top-notch professionals, cutting edge technology; corporate culture that values community service, diversity, tolerance, respect for the individua. Where other companies talked the talk, Fannie Mae walked the walk. Also excellent benefits, including excellent training opportunities.

Cons

Company is in turmoil, is re-organizing and downsizing, and may be moving away from some of its values.

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