Provides amazing opportunities although a very negative training process - Risk, Regulation & Compliance Consultant/KYC Analyst FDM Group Employee Review

4.0
Jan 14, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing opportunities such as top tier banks, government and top UK companies. The training adds a lot of value to your CV. Once you're on site the time spent training seems like a distant memory. Once your 2 years has finished you are in an extremely strong position for a new job or salary increase (nearly 2x in a lot of cases)

Cons

The training academy is extremely an extremely negative environment. No certainty of being placed, some are still in the academy weeks after they have finished training meaning you could be without pay for 4-6 months which is much more than the 2-3 you planned for.

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FDM Group Response
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Thank you for taking the time to post a review. We take on board all feedback and are always looking for ways to improve, especially around communication. If you are willing to meet with me to discuss this further, I would welcome the opportunity. Please email me at andy.brown@fdmgroup.com Andy Brown – Group Commercial Director

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