Is Fannie Mae a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Fannie Mae have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 37 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Fannie Mae employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at Fannie Mae now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at Fannie Mae .

Does Fannie Mae pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Fannie Mae with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 37 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at Fannie Mae.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Fannie Mae?

86% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at Fannie Mae would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 17% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Fannie Mae with a 3.7 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.6 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Fannie Mae?

Software Engineer (90) , 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?

"Great benefits including health insurance and 401K" ((in 471 reviews)); "Good work/life balance if you know how to manage up and manage your workload" ((in 344 reviews)); "Great people and team environment" ((in 182 reviews)); "Good Salary and some bonus." ((in 92 reviews)); "Great culture and values." ((in 85 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 90 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs which cause constant anxiety" ((in 53 reviews)); "A lot of mediocre to bad leadership in middle management and below." ((in 45 reviews)); "Middle management is bloated and bureaucratic." ((in 23 reviews))

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Fannie Mae Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.4

86% would recommend to a friend

(37 total reviews)

Peter Akwaboah

64% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Fannie Mae with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 37 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Fannie Mae is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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37 reviews

4.0

Jun 25, 2026

Supportive environment with slow growth and fast changes

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The culture is more supportive than competitive/toxic; quite decent work-life balance; good benefits - especially 401k; heavy emphasis on utilization of AI to support most job functions but with risk and safety in mind.

Cons

Changes are quite fast-paced and growth can be slow. Experience can be very team, project, and division specific as with any big company.

3.0

Jun 19, 2026

Good work-life balance, but shifts can be unpredictable

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good hybrid schedule and coworkers. Good work-life balance

Cons

Unpredictable shifts in work and resource priorities

2.0

Jan 17, 2026

Not what it used to be

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hybrid work. Pay is ok

Cons

Terrible middle managers that just want to get anything into production with no regard for quality.

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