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Q&A With Fannie Mae Employees
Fannie Mae employees answer questions about what life is like behind the scenes at their company, including queries about culture, leadership, professional development, and compensation.
How employees describe working at Fannie Mae
Kellie Bickenbach is super kind and considerate
Working with team and learning new technologies
WLB, Remote work is available on some teams
Hiring qualified managers that supports their employees
Fannie Mae seems to care about us. It's quite bureaucratic, but we still work on interesting things and are taken care of.
What it's like to work at Fannie Mae
- Fannie Mae employees generally work 8.6 hrs a day
- Employees at Fannie Mae report the work pace is comfortably fast
- 86% of Fannie Mae employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Fannie Mae employees most often take 15-20 paid vacation and sick days each year
- 83% of Fannie Mae employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- Fannie Mae employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a month
- 76% of Fannie Mae employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With Fannie Mae Employees
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What skills do you need to be successful in the Finance department at Fannie Mae?
Accounting and project management skills
What is the best advice you could give someone during their first month at Fannie Mae?
Learn the business how it all operates
What are company outings like at Fannie Mae?
Barbecues and sports on the mall
Is it possible to switch teams at Fannie Mae? If so, what is the process?
Takes a year to switch
What kinds of community outreach does Fannie Mae participate in?
Outreach to many community groups through their employee resource groups.
What is the onboarding process like at Fannie Mae and how long does it last?
Should take day and you get everything you need to operate
What is the PTO policy at Fannie Mae?
15 days first year after 5 years goes up to 20 days
What is the company mobility like at Fannie Mae?
Very good. You can work from a different location if you so desire.
What kind of activities do employees at Fannie Mae participate in outside of work?
Opportunity to serve the community through their help the homeless drive.
How are the healthcare options at Fannie Mae?
Very good options available.
What makes you the most proud about working at Fannie Mae?
The opportunity to work in one of the most important financial institutions in our country.
What are the most important soft skills I need to be successful at Fannie Mae?
Be able to communicate very well.
How are the dental insurance options at Fannie Mae?
Also very good. $2k Ortho life time insurance.
What kind of interview questions do they ask when hiring someone in the Finance department at Fannie Mae?
Their strong excel skills and their knowledge of the mortgage industry
What's the internship program like at Fannie Mae?
Depends on where you are you will get the full experience of being FTE. The expectations are high for interns that come in.
What is the best perk or benefit that Fannie Mae offers?
The $10k down payment assistance to purchase a home.
What's the vibe like in the Finance dept at Fannie Mae? How many hours are you working?
It depends on the work area. It generally ranges from very consistent regular hours in certain areas to consistently intense in projects to peaks and valleys with month and quarter ends.
What's the pay like for Finance roles at Fannie Mae?
Higher than competitors locally.
How's the work life balance at Fannie Mae?
FNMA changes their organizational structure on average of every 6 months. As a result of change, the focus changes everything. I was promised to convert into a full time position in the Credit Risk and Finance space three times. It never happened because of the shifting foci. As large as this organization is, I've never seen one filled with so much internal turmoil and mismanagement. While the pay was great, the experience there was not.
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Should I work at Fannie Mae?
50% of Fannie Mae employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 27% are neutral and 23% would not recommend working at Fannie Mae to their friends.
| 50% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 27% | Passive |
| 23% | Detractors |
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- What skills do you need to be successful in the Finance department at Fannie Mae?
- What is the best advice you could give someone during their first month at Fannie Mae?
- What are company outings like at Fannie Mae?
- Is it possible to switch teams at Fannie Mae? If so, what is the process?
- What kinds of community outreach does Fannie Mae participate in?