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      FDM Group

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      3.1

      52% would recommend to a friend

      (3,957 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 3,957 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
      Feb 2, 2014

      "Your salary is at their full discretion" summary of FDM contract

      It consultant
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      Pros

      The only good thing is that you will have work experience from a blue chip company on your CV

      Cons

      1. The training contract makes you liable to pay £20,000 if you don't finish your 2 years commitment with them. The breakdown of the cost is in such a way that the first 2 weeks of SQL and Unix training already sums up to around £18,000. Hence, you are practically hooked. 2. Trainers are not as competent as you might think. Some of them are recent graduates who finished their training. 3. The aim is to get you out working and making money from you even if you didn't finish your full training, but you are still liable for the training fees. 4. We all work to earn a living. If you read the Permanent contract, it clearly states that you will be paid at any time £18,000 per year (basic salary). Any additional payment (bonuses) are at their full discretion. The bonus is a critical top up for your experience and the amount of work done by you. 5. No overtime pay - you can dream about it. Working for those blue chip companies, the latter expects you to stay long hours, even work from home at night, since they pay a huge amount for your service, but you get peanuts for 1st year and £2 increment for 2nd year 6. Don't think that you will be working in the area in which you are interested. They will sell you for whatever role you can fit in. Your career development is not of their concern. 7. Last but not the least, you will have to workout your pay by yourself. The Admin staff are arrogant and selfish. Be ready to fight with them to get what you are owed, it's not going to be a piece of cake.

      4.0
      Jan 23, 2014

      Canadian consultant with FDM; good entry point to a larger career

      Canadian consultant
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      Pros

      Career opportunities - They have contracts to fill roles with their clients. However, it doesn't mean you can just expect a job after training. Do your work - that is the goal, prove to their Accounts team that you are a hard worker. People often complain about not getting placed after their training however these are people who are often the ones expecting a job to come to them. Build a strong work ethic and learn the skills they offer and you WILL get a job. Good atmosphere - FDM offers the practicality of a typical office, as trivial as this sounds, the way you conduct yourself in school is NOT the way you conduct yourself in an office. You will learn appropriate workplace communication and etiquette. Good starting point - My background is finance, I was trained well enough to perform an IT role, having no prior IT experience (albeit my specific role is a cross of both Finance and IT). To be specific you will learn UNIX and SQL, which is the backbone of virtually any IT company especially in IT/Finance (Banking). Should you pursue the Java role you will learn Java from a beginners perspective. Good pace - The pace at which material is covered is good, there are no lull periods, however each lesson is fundamentally built upon the previous lesson. As intuitive as this sounds, its not as common in practice. There is no abstract theory to be confused about; lesson are very practical and hands on. Good opportunity to build network - As a new recruit in the workforce, you will quickly (or should already know) that it is necessary to build a strong network. Because of FDM business model to put you in front of their clients you can also leverage that to build your own personal network. You are put in front of project managers, hiring managers, team leaders, and even the occasional president. And all that is expected out of you is to show up and complete your work. Potential to work abroad - FDM has a global presence. Occasionally an opportunity will open up in another office in another country.

      Cons

      Yes, you are unpaid during training. This is difficult, but doable. If you are a diligent, hard-worker, you will be on the top of every account managers list to get placed. Some lackluster courses - Do not misunderstand here. There are some very quality courses that FDM offers (UNIX, SQL, PL/SQL, Excel VBA to name a few) however there are a few courses that do not offer much but are deemed mandatory. Teaching quality - In some instances you will be learning from a book or the internet. FDM does have a few very good instructors, however they tend to teach across streams which sometimes leaves other streams for a particular course lacking. Not all streams are equal - This is more a cause of competitive and economical factors. Do not expect to have as many opportunities in the PMO stream than the Development stream. Transparency - Occasionally it is difficult to get a hold of Account Managers or to get answers for questions.

      1.0
      Aug 12, 2012

      If you join the I.T. scheme they couldn't care less about you

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Very easy to become a trainee - this does not mean that you are getting paid though nor does it mean that you will get a job.

      Cons

      Sign off process: You can train for 6 months+ without pay. This training is mainly self-taught. When you get signed off you have to allow FDM 3 months to find you an interview for a job. If at the end of 3 months they find you nothing only then you can leave without owing them anything. The risk: You may have to attend their office 9-5:30 for 9 months and get nothing or get something that you don't want. You may work at a reputable organisation, but by having FDM as your agent any benefits such as pay rises, and promotions don't come your way. If you are happy with the work that FDM found you and your employer is happy with you, the employer may wish to take you on permanently at the end of your 2 years with FDM. In such a situation you would not be allowed to apply for a job with the company that you worked at. The employer would have to deal with FDM. FDM would charge the company a substantial sum of money to sign you, even if your 2 years with FDM has ended. In such a situation the company may decide that they don't want to pay your agent a signing on fee.

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