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What’s it’s like to work in Fannie these days? I have a principal role that I’m evaluating.
OP, from what I understand it is legacy tech with a lot of baggage, not surprising since the Fannies' are quasi government agencies. You should be somewhat concerned with the makeup of the teams because you will be treated as an outsider. If you work in the DMV you should consider taking a job that will sponsor you for a security clearance and then leverage the clearance to land at Msft, Google or Amazon that have government focused teams in the area.
I don’t think I’ll get any clearances. I’m still just a permanent resident. What you are saying is a bit troubling. It’s a sizable bump in pay but i can see why they offer it. It’s to offset this culture
Yes, you have to be a citizen to get a clearance, but dual citizenship is allowed. If you are at a job you like now, you have a hard choice. I guess the worst thing that happens is you take the job and move on in a year.
Would having Fannie on your resume be a bad sell if the end game is FAANG? or would it simply look weird.
Pretty sure most FAANG recruiters couldn’t give a damn about where you came from, if you have the relevant skills listed in your resume and can back it up in the interview, then you’re all good.
I can't really speak from experience, but I think it would be kinda ridiculous for anyone to look down on you for working at a Fortune 25 company.
Nothing wrong with Fannie, or any job, on your resume; it all counts towards YOE.
I've worked here for a little over a year. Started my career here right out of college, so I don't have much to compare it to, but overall I think it's a decent place to work. I feel like the biggest negative is compensation (don't expect bonuses or even raises really), but if you're able to get a good offer off the bat, that shouldn't be too much of an issue. The tech is definitely getting better. Angular, spring boot, terraform, AWS, etc. There are still some legacy codebases, but I've never had to interact with them. There is a lot of red tape for releases and things like that, but it has been getting a lot better with recent changes. If you have a good offer and want somewhere that you can chill at and ride out for a few years I think it's great. Free trainings, dedicated training time, half day Fridays during the summer, a lot of extra days off. If you're looking for somewhere to really grow your skills and become a better engineer quickly, it may not be the best place. I'm looking at leaving, mainly for compensation reasons, but I definitely don't have any I'll will towards the company. Would definitely consider boomeranging back in a few years if there was a good offer on the table. Feel free to ask questions if you have any.
Wow. That’s great info. I have a principal job offer with their cyber team. Any insights into that. I believe it reports to the Chief Risk Officer.
Unfortunately not. I work in the Digital Engineering department. Haven't really worked with any other departments.
I work directly with the digital transformation effort and can say continuous improvement isn't just lip service. Lots of investment in modernizing tech and increasing work effectiveness across divisions via lean management and new but seemingly effective SAFe protocols. The culture is great, very supportive and management is keen on making Fannie an employer of choice, hence continued investment in CI initiatives.
I would also like to emphasis that this is true for the most part. Things have been a little wierd for the last year or so, but I fully believe that in 2 - 3 years Fannie Mae will be a really solid place for engineers. Currently there are some growing pains, but if you're thinking long term, I imagine everything will work out pretty well.
I work in security and really like the environment. Lots of great people who are friendly. Worked here for 6 months and so far no issues in terms of culture. As someone else mentioned my only negative is compensation which fnma does not pay as high as fanng companies.
What role / level are you at? What are the security organizations big goals in your opinion?
Can I ping you for some info, looking to join soon.
Not a legacy Tech anymore, don’t have much info on the Cyber Side but there’s pretty good innovation happening these days.
It's an H1B shop. I have many acquaintances who have left or are trying to leave.
I don’t need one or care about working with those that have it. But it’s a cyber role. Any insights into their culture/tech maturity etc?