I applied online. I interviewed at Fannie Mae in Oct 2023
Interview
Short interview process with only behavioral questions. May ask to explain foundational programming concepts (i.e. how do classes and objects work, four pillars of OOP, compiled vs interpreted languages, and other things of that nature).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time you worked on a group project. How did you manage and challenges you faced?
First round is behavioral - 25 to 30 minutes, asking about yourself, strenghts, weaknesses
Second round is behavioral/technical - no coding questions but whatever is put on resume is fair game.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me why you're interested in working for Fannie Mae.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Fannie Mae (Reston, VA) in Sept 2025
Interview
There was a resume screen and then an interview with an engineer it was a behavioral interview with technical questions relatively simple just know your resume and basic behavioral questions ask well
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself, tell me about an internship experience
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Fannie Mae
Interview
Apply -> Phone -> Final -> Offer
Phone is chill, just behavior with a recruiter to see if you're socially competent and actually know what Fannie Mae does.
Final round wasn't too easy honestly. No Leetcode, but after ~10 mins of Fannie Mae and behavioral, the tech trivia was very in depth. It was all doable though. Ended the interview with a riddle question not related to computer science.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Fannie Mae, general behavioral, average difficulty Java/Python trivia (difference between Python and Java), how can you make 8 pieces out of a cake with using only 3 slices.
