Freddie Mac Reviews

Pros

The CW pay is better than being an employee as we get no benefits.

Cons

Having just started a contract as a "CW", I can now agree that CW's are treated like garbage. They are talked down to, have to park a mile away, are ignored by management unless it is to ask a status of something they are working on, and are not treated equally when calling HELPME to get their computers up and running to do their job. Even if CW's cannot be treated like employees, one can at least be civil.

Advice to Senior Management

You are not going to be around forever, stop thinking in a "Silo". This good old boys group has tried the same tired projects over and over with no success. Learn your lesson.

Pros

Lots of different projects to be tasked to work on.

Cons

Promotions must be emphasized and pay increases must be more appealing.

Advice to Senior Management

Provide better incentives for rising leaders.

Pros

The culture is nurturing and management supports you in receiving training. It was easy to talk to management when issues come up. People are friendly and easy to work with.

Cons

Inefficiencies in project resource allocation, there are random down times when the team is in between projects. Promotions were unclear, especially in this economic situation.

Advice to Senior Management

Take time to meet with team members and pass down news. Meet with team to see what they can improve on a regular basis.

Pros

opporunities are really good. so much to learn

Cons

So many changes and future is uncertain

Pros

Good work life balance
Good working environment

Cons

Lot of bureaucracy
Frequent changes in the strategic decision creating lot of confusion among employees

Advice to Senior Management

Less planning and devote more time in execution

Pros

freddie amc has great benefits and flexibility

Cons

Lots of turn over and several changes in management

Pros

Great benefits and people. You can learn a lot from very smart people.

Cons

Used to be a decent place to work but will pay for performance, it is every man for themselves. It is a shame as most people are decent, hard-working folks. But the 1% does ruin the atmosphere.

Advice to Senior Management

Need to get rid of the "good ol' boys" club.

Pros

Good Opportunities
Flexible work schedule
Benefits are okay

Cons

No direction,
Too much Politics
No appreciation
Very hard to get promoted

Pros

Good compensation
Friendly work environment
Great location

Cons

No direction
Not enough to do

Pros

-Good pay for contractors if you negotiate with your agency
-Great facilities, cafeterias
-Great location
-Great people, those doing the work are very knowledgeable and fun to work with

Cons

-Management is terrible, not knowledgeable, horrible people skills, do not value workers contributions, no feedback unless its negative
-Clear difference in treatment between employees and contingent workers (constant reminders to contingent workers that they do not work for Freddie)
-Uncertainty of future of the company
-Highly political and dramatic work environment (constant infighting between employees and people getting let go for causing workplace disturbances)

Advice to Senior Management

Put better people in leadership positions, need people who know the tasks and have good people skills. There have been so many great workers/people to come and go because of incompetent management