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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterWomen at Sallie Mae have rated Retention, Happiness, and Environment as the highest categories they have scored
Sallie Mae employees are -37% more likely to recommend Sallie Mae as a great place to work
| 26% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 11% | Passives |
| 63% | Detractors |
Working at Sallie Mae is rated below average by 30 employees, across various culture dimensions. Sallie Mae employees rate Compensation highest among all categories, and think that Team and Meetings have the most room for improvement, putting Sallie Mae’s culture in the Bottom 20% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 15% compared to other companies in Dover, DE. See below in detail how working at Sallie Mae was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at Sallie Mae is rated D
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Sallie Mae ranks in the Bottom 20% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterOut of 14 Sallie Mae employee reviews, 18% were positive. The remaining 82% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Sallie Mae improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 18% |
|---|---|
| Constructive Feedback | 82% |
What makes you most happy at work?accomplishing good work and getting things done
What is the best part about your compensation package?the salary is competitive and bonus
What needs to change to make the company culture better?Managers manage, not PO and scrum masters.
What does the leadership team need to get better at?Do what you say, stop doing what you do,
What does the leadership team need to get better at?being human, appreciating people and communicating
Sallie Mae is an American corporation that originates, services, and collects student loans.
Help families save, plan and pay for college.
| Headquarter | Subpoena Department, 300 Continental Drive Newark, DE United States of America |
|---|---|
| Website | www.salliemae.com// |
| Founding Date | 1972 |
| Company Status | Public |
| Stock | SLM |
30 employees at Sallie Mae have reviewed Sallie Mae across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.
Overall, the 30 Sallie Mae employees give their leadership a grade of C-, or Bottom 35% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at Sallie Mae are generally satisfied with their total compensation at Sallie Mae, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Sallie Mae are mostly dissatisfied with their team. 30 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an F. Less than half believe the meetings at Sallie Mae are effective, and less half look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Sallie Mae believe the environment at Sallie Mae is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Sallie Mae is comfortably fast. About 83% of the employees at Sallie Mae work 8 hours or less, while 17% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at Sallie Mae are dissatisfied, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Sallie Mae is that the company was very unprepared on their first day. Sallie Mae employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.
At this moment no Sallie Mae employees have provided insight into whether or not they clearly understand Sallie Mae's KPIs and OKRs.
John’s approval rate is just above average, putting John in the Top 50% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 40% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Dover, DE. John Remondi is well regarded by employees for the Compensation Sallie Mae offers, and ranks among the Top 40% of CEOs by employees in that category. John is most liked by Caucasian employees. With John’s leadership, Sallie Mae employee respondents are most happy about their Compensation and Happiness. John was rated slightly below average for Team.
The Sallie Mae Executive Team is rated a “C-” and led by CEO John Remondi, Senior Vice President Dan Kennedy, and Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer Donna Vieira
John Remondi CEO / President
John Remondi serves as the CEO / President of Sallie Mae.
Dan Kennedy Senior Vice President
Dan Kennedy serves as the Senior Vice President of Sallie Mae. Dan started at Sallie Mae in Apr of 2009. Dan currently... read more
Donna Vieira Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer
Donna Vieira serves as the Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer of Sallie Mae. Donna started at Sallie Mae... read more
Chris Jordan senior vice president sales
Chris Jordan serves as the senior vice president sales of Sallie Mae.
Rick Nelson Senior Vice President, Chief Regulatory Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Rick Nelson serves as the Senior Vice President, Chief Regulatory Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Sallie Mae. Rick... read more
Sathya Vardhana Vice President, Internal Audit
Sathya Vardhana serves as the Vice President, Internal Audit of Sallie Mae. Sathya started at Sallie Mae in June of... read more
David OConnell VP, Upromise Rewards
David OConnell serves as the VP, Upromise Rewards of Sallie Mae. David started at Sallie Mae in July of 2015. David... read more
Jack Hewes EVP, Chief Lending Officer
Jack Hewes serves as the EVP, Chief Lending Officer of Sallie Mae.
Daniel VanSciver Chief Audit Executive
Daniel VanSciver serves as the Chief Audit Executive of Sallie Mae. Daniel started at Sallie Mae in January of 2014.... read more
How much do people at Sallie Mae get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Sallie Mae is $120,745, or $58 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $122,128, or $58 per hour.
At Sallie Mae, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $209,182 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $46,486 annually. Average Sallie Mae salaries by department include: Admin at $55,513, Marketing at $121,531, Operations at $110,351, and IT at $98,566. Half of Sallie Mae salaries are above $122,128.
6 employees at Sallie Mae rank their Compensation in the Top 40% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 18 ratings) while 6 employees at Sallie Mae rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 30% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 6 ratings).
Salaries contributed from Sallie Mae employees include job titles like Director of Business Development. Comparably data has a total of 1 salary records from Sallie Mae employees.
Last updated months ago.
| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
1st Percentile $67k | $67k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $96k | $96k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $122k | $122k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $176k | $176k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $223k | $223k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $244k | $244k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $287k | $287k | 100th Percentile |
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Sallie Mae across various culture dimensions.
Sallie Mae PTO policy is a critical component of the benefits package offered to employees.

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In 2019, Sallie Mae applied for 14 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 93% were approved.
An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at Sallie Mae unveil that one approved work permit application was withdrawn before the employee’s start date.
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This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

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What is Sallie Mae address?
Sallie Mae location is at Subpoena Department, 300 Continental Drive
Who is the CEO of Sallie Mae?
Sallie Mae CEO is John Remondi, their score by employees is 68
What is Sallie Mae eNPS?
The eNPS for Sallie Mae is -37
What is Sallie Mae revenue?
Sallie Mae revenue is $941M
What is the salary for Jr Product Manager in Sallie Mae?
Jr Product Manager average salary in the US is 84k