Is Fannie Mae a good company to work for?

Fannie Mae has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 3,060 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 (89) , 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 486 reviews)); "Good work/life balance if you know how to manage up and manage your workload" ((in 332 reviews)); "Great people and team environment" ((in 189 reviews)); "Great culture and values." ((in 95 reviews)); "Good salary range for employees" ((in 89 reviews))

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

"bad management/ no management whatsoever" ((in 121 reviews)); "Slow to no job growth, bad managers, very unorganized, "hybrid" but actually remote" ((in 90 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs come in dribs and drabs has made an anxious workforce." ((in 54 reviews)); "A lot of mediocre to bad leadership in middle management and below." ((in 44 reviews)); "Morale is low" ((in 24 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

3.6

53% would recommend to a friend

(2,562 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 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,562 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

4.0

Jan 3, 2015

Great company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great people to work with. excellent training. very challenging. all hours of work available

Cons

non to think of at this time

3.0

Dec 29, 2014

OK place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of diversity; opportunity for advancement if you find your own mentors

Cons

Prepare for constant change and uncertainty

5.0

Dec 26, 2014

Employee over 5 years; total over 6 years; started as contractor.

Reviewer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Happy with my manager who does not micro-manage. If we need time off for any reason, doctor appointments or personal reasons the manager allows it. Have learned allot and the work is challenging, helps me to be the best I can be at completing tasks and getting things done. No complaints about my co-workers or management - it has been a good experience working there. The only setback is not being allowed to work from home due to my position... whereas the lion's share of workers do work from home so it is very quiet in the office.

Cons

Politics; allot of egos to deal with, but if you can accept it for what it is just go with the flow and do your job that's the best way to deal with it; do not try to change it. The dept. grew from less than 20 folks to over 100 in the last five years; as it grew more people came along who were grandstanding to get ahead; if you can sit back and just watch it it is hilarious because there are no opportunities for advancement. There are chances to shine if given special projects but these are given to the manager's favorites. Despite the favoritism, I am happy with the company.

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