FDM Group reviews

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

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
May 11, 2015
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Pros

They've led a lot of big companies to believe that what they are providing is of any value. So you can end up in a big company which doesnt necessarily mean that you'll stick around. Remember big companies are hiring though them because they can easily get rid of people without implications. Plus if their clients knew how unhappy FDM employees are they wouldn't do any business with them. Nobody wants frustrated people on the job!

Cons

1. O boy... Training is BS... 2. You are constantly being lied to that you can't get paid overtime when you can and you must. All of the sudden when your contract end date approaches and if the client wants to keep you onsite they will start to get "oily" and a lot of things "that were impossible in the past because of the client" are now easily doable. 3. Almost certainly there will be an error in your last salary (I've spoken with a lot of people that have experienced this) and they will stop replying your emails. 4. All their dodgy clauses in the contract are in the employee's disadvantage. Like that you are obliged to work up to 48 hrs a week if required (incl. weekends). For me, personally, this company must be sued for being immoral and the worst thing is that FDM takes advantage of young people and recent graduates that are simply trying to find their first job and easy to mislead.

1.0
Nov 13, 2012

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Pros

Can find a role within some good companies if you have the funds to get through

Cons

I was told in the contract discussion that training would be approximately 3 months, so I budgeted accordingly. What was unclear was that I would remain unpaid beyond this until they find a placement, and nobody ever tells me or anyone else what's going on.

1.0
Sep 7, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

-Provides a free training program in SQL, Oracle, UNIX, VBA, ITIL, and project management * -Provides an opportunity to work with blue chip firms (e.g UBS, RBS, HSBC etc) -Provides training in application support, java development, and project management * Training is free only if you decide to wave the fee as stated in the contract

Cons

- Training can last 3-4 months (depends on your concentration) and it is UNPAID - Much of the training can be completed online - NO guarantee that you will be place with their clients after training - PMO trainees rarely are placed in business/project analyst roles* - Sales team do not communicate well with trainees** - Salary is below the market rate In addition to the 3-4months of training, you contracted to remain with the company for 90 days (extra 3 months) to be placed with their clients. Those three months commence once you have been "signed off" from training. They tend to lag on this process which is completely UNFAIR because you may wait a month before you are officially signed off. *FDM is essentially an IT service company. A lot of their clients send job requests for people in the java development and application support training program. Rarely, a BA/PM role comes across especially entry-level (0-1 year experience). PMO trainees can seek additional training in the java development and application support program to boost up their resumes, but if you have absolutely NO interest in the technical side then it will be awhile before you are placed. **You have to be extremely vocal towards sales team to be place in a role that fits you. PMO trainees can be put forth an app support roles--even if you are NOT interested.

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