Is Freddie Mac a good company to work for?

Freddie Mac has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 2,813 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 53% of employees would recommend working at Freddie Mac to a friend and 42% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Freddie Mac have been left by employees working as Finance Analyst , Professional and Software Engineer(Internship) .

Does Freddie Mac pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Freddie Mac employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Freddie Mac. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Freddie Mac?

53% of Freddie Mac employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Freddie Mac 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Freddie Mac?

Manager (74) , Director (69) , Analyst (57) , Project Manager (39) , Software Developer (39) , Business Analyst (37) , Software Engineer (36) , Financial Analyst (32) , Senior Software Engineer (31) , Associate (28) , Intern (28) , Senior Analyst (28) , Technology Analyst (27) , Senior Business Analyst (23) , Tech Lead (22)

What are the pros of working at Freddie Mac according to real employee reviews?

"Company is very diverse and has great benefits." ((in 420 reviews)); "Good work life balance and path upwards if you work hard" ((in 272 reviews)); "Great people to work with and awesome attitudes" ((in 258 reviews)); "Culture is great and the building are nice" ((in 124 reviews)); "Pay was good though college hires definitely were low" ((in 105 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Freddie Mac according to real employee reviews?

"Some mid level managers do not support the cultural change/employee engagement initiatives" ((in 64 reviews)); "Proof is the fact that senior leadership are dropping like flies and we don't even have a CEO." ((in 59 reviews)); "Salaries are not competitive" ((in 43 reviews)); "upper management is always changing" ((in 33 reviews)); "Senior management is completely misaligned and there are obvious interpersonal strifes that prohibit real change." ((in 30 reviews))

What are employees saying about Freddie Mac layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Freddie Mac layoffs and their outlook for job security at Freddie Mac in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Freddie Mac locations?

McLean , Tysons Corner , Mc Lean , Washington , Reston , New York , Arlington , Dallas , Chicago , Plano , Vienna , Fairfax , Virginia Beach , Los Angeles , Tysons Corner , Herndon , Carrollton , Leesburg , West McLean , Atlanta , Richmond , Ashburn , Sterling , Austin , Chantilly , Woodbridge , Seattle , Baltimore , Miami , Boston

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Freddie Mac reviews

3.4

53% would recommend to a friend

(2,412 total reviews)

Kenny M. Smith

40% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Freddie Mac has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,412 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Freddie Mac 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

2K reviews

5.0

Jan 23, 2026

Good place to work and great benefits

Scrum coach/manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture and great benefits

Cons

5 days return to work

4.0

Aug 23, 2022

Losing Flexibility, Benefits and an out of touch CEO

Senior manager, technology

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Freddie Mac has been a great place to work over the years. They are committed to clear communication and making sure all employees feel welcome and have line of sight to the company direction.

Cons

However recently employees have been losing flexibility and benefits. Early Fridays, Spot awards, Wellness Works, etc. all have been lost and now the company is forcing employees back to the office. In fact the new policy is more restrictive than before the pandemic when employees had flexibility to set their WFH days on any day of the week. Now all employees must come in Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays. Because of soon to be crowded crowded offices (and long commutes) most employees are very unhappy with this change especially since things have been going extremely well for the past 2 1/2 years.

Freddie Mac Response

Thank you for your feedback. Most of our employees follow a hybrid work schedule. For some positions, we offer fulltime remote. Starting in January, hybrid employees will work on-site Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday and can work remotely Mondays and Fridays. Hybrid employees will also have the option to not work on-site four non-consecutive weeks per year. Visit our benefits page to learn more about how we support our employees' total wellbeing (https://careers.freddiemac.com/us/en/benefits).

3.0

Aug 17, 2022

Heading in the wrong direction

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent overall benefits, except remote work

Cons

Senior Leadership really wants people in the office in order to micromanage. They are forcing folks back into the office and are offering worse work from home options than pre-pandemic.

Freddie Mac Response

Thank you for your feedback. Most of our employees follow a hybrid work schedule. For some positions, we offer fulltime remote. Starting in January, hybrid employees will work on-site Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday and can work remotely Mondays and Fridays. Hybrid employees will also have the option to not work on-site for four non-consecutive weeks per year. Visit our benefits page to learn more about how we support our employees' total wellbeing (https://careers.freddiemac.com/us/en/benefits).

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