Is Fannie Mae a good company to work for?

Fannie Mae has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 3,058 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 (88) , 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 477 reviews)); "Good work/life balance if you know how to manage up and manage your workload" ((in 328 reviews)); "Great people and team environment" ((in 187 reviews)); "Good Salary and some bonus." ((in 94 reviews)); "Great culture and values." ((in 92 reviews))

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

"bad management/ no management whatsoever" ((in 116 reviews)); "Slow to no job growth, bad managers, very unorganized, "hybrid" but actually remote" ((in 84 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs due to over" ((in 56 reviews)); "A lot of mediocre to bad leadership in middle management and below." ((in 42 reviews)); "Morale is low" ((in 25 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

53% would recommend to a friend

(2,560 total reviews)

Peter Akwaboah

38% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

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Fannie Mae has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 2,560 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

3.0

Jan 14, 2019

Better culture and enviornment than most financial companies but with negative elements of government

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Good work life balance -strong benefits -knowledgeable and talented employee base to work with

Cons

-a lot of red tape -very hard to get promoted to senior level internally -a lot of internal politics inhibits productivity

4.0

Jan 8, 2019

Currently work at Fannie Mae

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great encouraging work environment where you will work from 9-5 and get weekends off. Work life balance is great!

Cons

Not much room for ambitions advancement. Fannie is the type of place for people who want to get home to their families. This could be a pro to some, con to others. If you want to work long hours for fast advancement and large bonuses, this is not your place. But if you don't want to work very hard and don't care much about money, then this is the perfect place for you.

5.0

Sep 20, 2018

Great company to work for

Quantitative analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People here are nice and there are many opportunities to learn

Cons

Low attrition rate means it’s tough to move into management

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