Only if you have no other option - Anonymous employee FDM Group Employee Review

1.0
May 15, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

They can get you a position in a 'household name' company, which is something good for your CV, however, they don't seem to care about the quality of the position / project / company

Cons

Very little support actually provided, despite saying the opposite in all promotional material and insight days The training given is grossly over-valued as a deterrent to breaking your 2-year contract with them You are often bullied into staying in positions / companies you dislike as the account manager and FDM will lose money You are often treated like a child by UK account managers - even if you have previous work experience Promises are made about vacancies and opportunities but are meaningless Any promotion is gained through nepotism

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FDM Group Response
8y
I’m very sorry to hear that you wouldn’t recommend FDM and that you don’t think we care about you. We have a number of support programmes in place to ensure that our people receive the support they require both in-house and on-site. This includes consultant peer support ambassadors, relationships managers, business development managers, as well as HR, academy and account management support. We also have an established mentoring programme. All of these initiatives are designed to support our people in their careers. Perhaps the support available wasn’t something you were aware of and this is something I want to investigate further. We appreciate that the programme may not suit everyone, which is why we are as transparent as possible in presenting the whole programme including the commitment by FDM and the commitment expected from you. We have launched the careers of thousands of people and all promotions are earned, so I am not sure what you mean by promotions gained through nepotism. It concerns me to hear that you felt bullied and treated like a child by account managers. I would welcome the opportunity to discuss this further so that I can personally investigate and address where necessary. Please email me directly at andy.brown@fdmgroup.com Andy Brown – Chief Commercial Officer

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