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      FDM Group

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      3.1

      52% would recommend to a friend

      (3,956 total reviews)
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      Rod Flavell

      55% approve of CEO

      34% positive business outlook

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      3.8

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.5

      Work/Life balance

      3.5

      Career opportunities

      3.0

      Culture & values

      2.9

      Senior management

      2.4

      Compensation and benefits

      FDM Group has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 3,956 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The FDM Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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      1.0
      Jul 6, 2017

      With the benefit of hindsight I would not have joined

      Java developer
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      Pros

      An introduction to a working type environment for recent graduates and a reintroduction to civvy st for ex forces staff. A real sense of camaraderie with fellow trainees. I made some good friends in the academy that I will keep in touch with. Good interview training. Initial training is of high quality (Common weeks Pro skills, SQL, Excel) though it is very much over valued by FDM. So much so that I felt after these weeks I knew the subjects well enough to instruct them myself Could be a good introduction to IT for non stem grads but if you aren't enjoying it by the end of week 2 leave. A corporate subscription to pluralsight for upskilling

      Cons

      A very poor (possibly unenforceable) contract that hangs over you for 2 years. I don't believe that FDM fulfilled the terms of its training agreement with me and had they attempted to recoup their overvalued "investment" I would have fought them in court and according to my solicitor I would have won, my advice to any prospective hire is that they note every interaction with HR and management in any way and if called into a meeting ask for minutes to be taken and a witness to sit in. The sense of camaraderie is driven by a sense of us vs them in the way there would be camaraderie amongst prisoners vs their guards No money Little to no communication with the account managers who are supposed to be finding consultants roles. After the initial well structured training the development training is not of the same calibre and to be honest a Udemy or pluralsight course would teach you just as much. No certification for the development courses. Though there is for some of the other streams.

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      FDM Group Response
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      I’m glad you enjoyed the initial training and the people you met at FDM. I’m sorry that you wouldn’t recommend joining us though. We appreciate that the programme may not suit everyone, which is why we spend time upfront going through the model and all the terms and conditions, during the assessment process. We present the whole programme including the two-year bond which is a commitment by FDM and you. There is a 2 week ‘cooling off’ period after starting for you to really work out if FDM is the right career move for you. The training is fully funded by FDM and, like any business, FDM needs to realise a return, this is why the two-year bond is in place – allowing the fees to be paid back only on the rare occasion that the contract isn’t fulfilled. However, the vast majority of FDM consultants do progress to enjoy successful and rewarding careers. I’m really sorry that it didn’t work out for you though. We always encourage people to post an honest review on Glassdoor in regards to their experience – which may be positive or negative (we do not ask anyone to change ratings). I would welcome the opportunity to discuss your feedback further if you’re up for it. Please feel free to email me directly, my email address is andy.brown@fdmgroup.com Andy Brown – Group Commercial Director
      1.0
      Dec 7, 2016

      No Respect

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Good training, good working environment, most of those opportunities are good.

      Cons

      Lack of flexibility, I was forced to work in another city and the boss in HK yelled at me when I try to talk with him. He never respect his employees.

      1.0
      Jan 19, 2016

      Honest Review: Use as last resort (Most 5 star reviews on here are by Account managers at FDM)

      Trainee it business analyst
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      Pros

      Works out well If you get placed with a prestigious client and couldn't get a job prior

      Cons

      - Don't care about your development - too much sales focus - Consistently lie and mislead delegates (I was told you'd get paid straight after training and that I get a choice of what roles I can apply for, all of which is false. Recruiters will lie to you so you stay and they get their commission. - Pay is terrible - Expect you to relocate anywhere with minimal help - Still competing with other delegates (if on business stream, you'll struggle if you don't have a Finance or IT background despite what they say) - After training they expect you to come into office everyday from 8:45 to 5:30 and ''upskill". Feels like a prison as you have to come in everyday and wait for an email and can do nothing else apart from "upskill" whatever that means...

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