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Sallie Mae is an American corporation that originates, services, and collects student loans. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
30
TOTAL
RATINGS
157

Sallie Mae Company Culture

Sallie Mae Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.6/5
Sallie Mae's Overall Culture is rated D

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Sallie Mae CEO

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John Remondi Sallie Mae's CEO
John Remondi
68 /100

Diversity at Sallie Mae

Women at Sallie Mae

Bottom 25%Bottom 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
D+

Women at Sallie Mae have rated Retention, Happiness, and Environment as the highest categories they have scored

Sallie Mae eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
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Recommend to a Friend?

-37

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

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

D

Overall Company Culture at Sallie Mae is rated D

Last updated months ago

Bottom
20%

Sallie Mae ranks in the Bottom 20% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Sallie Mae Employee Reviews

Out 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.

18%
82%
Positive Reviews18%
Constructive Feedback82%

Positive Reviews From Sallie Mae Employees

  • 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

Constructive Feedback From Sallie Mae Employees

  • 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 Company Information

Sallie Mae Company Overview

Sallie Mae is an American corporation that originates, services, and collects student loans.

Sallie Mae Mission, Vision & Values

Sallie Mae Mission & Values

Help families save, plan and pay for college.

HeadquarterSubpoena Department, 300 Continental Drive
Newark, DE
United States of America
Websitewww.salliemae.com//
Founding Date1972
Company StatusPublic
StockSLM

Sallie Mae Employees

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.

Joining Sallie Mae - Employee Onboarding

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.

Sallie Mae KPIs and OKRs

At this moment no Sallie Mae employees have provided insight into whether or not they clearly understand Sallie Mae's KPIs and OKRs.

AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Sallie Mae CEO & Leadership

Sallie Mae CEO - John Remondi

John Remondi Sallie Mae's CEO
68 /100

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.

Sallie Mae Leadership

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 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

Sallie Mae Salaries

How much does Sallie Mae pay?

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: IT at $98,566, Customer Support at $66,748, Design at $117,163, and Engineering at $133,846. 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.

1st Percentile
$67k
$67k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$96k
$96k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$122k
$122k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$176k
$176k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$223k
$223k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$244k
$244k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$287k
$287k100th Percentile
$120,745*
Average Compensation
$122,128*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Sallie Mae Salaries by City

Sallie Mae Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Sallie Mae

The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Sallie Mae across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Sallie Mae Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy
  • Paid Holidays
  • Maternity / Paternity Leave

Financial Benefits

  • 401K / Retirement Plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Office Perks

  • Work From Home Policy
  • Unique Office Space

Sallie Mae PTO

Sallie Mae PTO policy is a critical component of the benefits package offered to employees.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Sallie Mae Careers

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H1B Visa

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.

Work Permit Application Outcome

14
Total Applied
  • 93% Granted (13 out of 14)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 14)
  • 7% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (1 out of 14)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 14)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Sallie Mae Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Sallie Mae on Comparably

Candidates By Department

Marketing
50%
Admin
50%

Candidates By Location

Philadelphia
50%
Townsend
50%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Sallie Mae

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 Senior Designer in Sallie Mae?

Senior Designer average salary in the US is 122k

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