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      Sallie Mae

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      Sallie Mae reviews

      3.9

      74% would recommend to a friend

      (687 total reviews)
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      Jonathan Witter

      82% approve of CEO

      79% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.0

      Compensation and benefits

      3.9

      Work/Life balance

      3.8

      Culture & values

      3.8

      Career opportunities

      3.6

      Senior management

      Sallie Mae has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 687 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sallie 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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      687 reviews
      1.0
      Nov 14, 2013

      Absolutely the worst employer! Unless this is your last stop stay away from the PA center!!

      Back office
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I'm being perfectly honest .. not much.. decent cafeteria

      Cons

      Poor back office management, advancement comes from popular vote, not by tenure. In fact, your co-workers and management will be so nosy that they will start to pry into your personal life and then judge you. In addition, they will walk around with conceit on how much better they are than everyone else, at least the " norm" not everyone, or the call center.

      1.0
      Mar 3, 2013

      Drive by bosses

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good cafeteria at Newark building.

      Cons

      Three bosses pulling me into different meetings, dumping assignments without any planning, and expecting instantaneous results. People were rude and inconsiderate. I knew during the second half of my first day on the job that I had to get out. It was an insane asylum.

      4.0
      Feb 26, 2013

      Well run

      Analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I worked for Sallie Mae for almost four years back when headquarters were located in Reston. At the time, the company offered a very flexible work-life balance, with the option to work from home as needed and casual Fridays. Sallie Mae was a well managed, organized, and structured place to work despite the constant grappling that occurred with the federal government over the student loan business. The best part about going into work everyday were the people. Most people I worked with were incredibly genuine, down to earth, and efficient in their roles. It was never a very stressful environment even though the company went through some rollercoaster rides during my time there.

      Cons

      There is no real performance management that takes place at Sallie Mae and people are given promotions based on popularity. There seemed to be little innovation within the groups I worked for.

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