Freddie Mac Interview Questions

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Interview Experience (99%)

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The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire dataset.

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Interview Difficulty (71%)

The Interview Difficulty is a score ranging from very difficult (red) to very easy (green) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. The higher the number, the more difficult the interviews on average. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more insights, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire data set.

2.4
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% Interns - FT Offers (90%)

The % of Interns Getting a Full Time Offer chart is meant to provide a realistic estimate of the hiring practices of the company based on the reviews at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few reviews). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to the simple company average and away from the average of the entire data set.

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Interviews at Freddie Mac

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Year 2024
Job Title Summer Associate Intern
Group/Division Risk
Location McLean
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Difficulty
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1st Year Analyst
Year 2019
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
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Location Mclean
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Year 2020
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
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Job Title 1st Year Analyst
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Location Mclean
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Job Title 1st Year Analyst
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Location Chicago
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Job Title 1st Year Analyst
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Year 2014
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
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Location Virginia Beach
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Year 2012
Job Title 1st Year Associate
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Job Title Intern
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Interview Questions & Answers - Freddie Mac Examples

Risk Rotation Graduate Program Interview - Risk

Anonymous interview candidate in McLean
Interviewed: February 2024
Date Submitted: Mar 11, 2024
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Other
Interview
The process started with a pre-recorded video interview, followed by a super day invitation (Freddie Day). On Freddie Day, there were 2 interviews, a one on one with a senior member of the team followed by a panel interview.
The one on one was mostly focussed on my past experience, and a few basics about risk, interest rates and the fixed income markets (a little bit about mortgages as well).
The panel discussion was purely behavioural, with typical questions such as "How would you resolve a conflict within your team?" and "Describe a situation where you have used an out of the box approach to solve a problem".
I did not receive an offer.
Interview Questions
Describe a time you had to use out of the box thinking to solve a problem
Sample Answer

Rotational Analyst Interview - Debt Capital Markets

Anonymous employee in Mclean
Interviewed: September 2019
Date Submitted: Jun 21, 2022
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Background Check
Interview
Was recruited at Yale, applied online, had an online interview, then one on one interview, then superday
Interview Questions
Was quite behavioral. Some just asked what I knew about the Freddie Mac business
Sample Answer

Multifamily Real Estate Analyst Interview - Real Estate

Anonymous interview candidate in McLean
Interviewed: September 2020
Date Submitted: May 08, 2021
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
6-9 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Submitted an application and received a basic Hirevue. The Hirevue is pretty standard - Why do you want to work here? What do you know about Freddie? etc...

From there, I got invited to their "Freddie Day" super day event. There, they ask you all about your academic background, leadership experience, and interest in real estate.
Interview Questions
Tell me about a time you made a group feel enthusiastic about a project
Sample Answer

Underwriting Analyst Interview - Securities Underwriting

Anonymous employee in Mclean
Interviewed: September 2020
Date Submitted: Oct 15, 2020
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Other
Interview
Usually takes a week after each step to hear back. A little frustrating because of how slow the process went. Process has been 7 weeks long so far, easily could've been shortened to 5. Easy process, mostly behavioral, little technical
Interview Questions
None really, pretty straightforward, What were the DSCRs of the deals you had exposure to when interning
Sample Answer

Underwriting Analyst Interview - Securities Underwriting

Anonymous employee in Chicago
Interviewed: December 2019
Date Submitted: Dec 16, 2019
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Drug Test
Background Check
Interview
Initially went to the multifamily super day but didnt get an offer. Reached out to someone I met at the reception before interview day to keep in contact. My resume was passed along to the director and I interviewed with 4 different people.
Interview Questions
It's an entry level role so they asked why real estate and why I was looking to make a jump from my current position. Some basic behaviorals as well about working in teams.
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UW analyst Interview - Securities Underwriting

Anonymous employee in Los Angeles
Interviewed: August 2018
Date Submitted: Sep 14, 2018
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
Group Interview
Drug Test
Background Check
Interview
Starts with a quick phone interview, then set up of a face-to-face interview, then a lunch interview.
Interview Questions
The interview questions were not hard because the interviewers were genuinely interested in getting to know me and see if I fit for the job. They thoroughly went through my resume and asked on some parts that seem relevant to the job requirement. No questions were difficult to answer. The interviewers were not being difficult either. They were very nice very straight to the point. Just know how to explain every single bit of your resume and be able to answer every questionable part of your resume.
Sample Answer

Operations Specialist Interview - Capital Markets

Anonymous employee in McLean
Interviewed: 2008
Date Submitted: Nov 23, 2015
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Interview
The interview consisted of a meeting with the hiring associate director and manager at first. The interview was behavioral based. Then I had a final interview with the director.
Interview Questions
The most difficult question was where you see yourself in 5 years, which is a typical question asked for an entry level interview. I also had to answer what my strengths and weaknesses were.
Sample Answer

Production Analyst Interview - Debt Capital Markets

Anonymous employee in Virginia Beach
Interviewed: October 2014
Date Submitted: Oct 30, 2015
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Drug Test
Background Check
Interview
The process was composed of 1 phone interview followed by 2 group interviews with a coupe 1 on 1's with senior management. It was more based on fit than skills.
Interview Questions
They ask about your modeling experience and will quiz you on how to calculate specific ratios. They also asked where the capital market will at in the next 5 years.
Sample Answer

Asset Management Associate Interview - Multifamily

Anonymous employee in McLean
Interviewed: July 2012
Date Submitted: Apr 07, 2013
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Drug Test
Background Check
Interview
I was referred, and was too late for the analyst class at Freddie. It was the end of May, and I had graduated two weeks prior, and was getting to final rounds at MM firms, just not getting offers. Luckily they had a need in the group I eventually started in. I interviewed in the middle of June, then again in the beginning of July, then was given an offer mid July and started the second week of August.

The interviews were casual and to the point. Meet HR, they try and explain what Freddie is and what is going on with the company (given conservatorship etc). Then I met with the hiring manager, who is now my boss, and that went well. Then, I met with her team, and that went well. Then, they extended an offer.

Freddie HR experiences can be volatile, unless you get a consultant... They fly you in and out, don't expect them to pay for a hotel, and if your interview is at 2, and they schedule you in at noon, they sit you down on a bench in the lobby because you're not allowed upstairs, and expect you to sit there for 2 hours or rudely tell you to walk around the neighborhood to the nearest starbucks or cab over to cheesecake factory.
Interview Questions
Can you explain Freddie Mac and the secondary mortgage market? Discuss the cyclicality, the headwinds and tailwinds. (G Fee, spreads, interest rates, mbs portfolios, QE, conservatorship, how do we bring private capital in?)
How does Freddie's borrowing cost having a relatively low risk premium to treasury (after the bailout the bond market sees Freddie's credit risk as only a bit more than that of the United States Treasury) effect the business model? (It makes the market share situation worse, it becomes harder to compete with GSE quotes)
Sample Answer

Intern Interview -

Anonymous employee in Washington
Interviewed: March 2012
Date Submitted: Apr 04, 2012
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
HR is messy, hard to get in touch with. Respond better to emails than calls. The interviewer was extremely punctual, helpful in making the phone call more of a conversation than interrogation. Not a single technical question. Heard back the same day as the interview actually.
Interview Questions
All fit. Describe a time when...
A project you lead
A hardship you overcame in a team
The obvious walk me through your resume.
Sample Answer