Software Developer Stream Singapore - Software Developer: Streaming Team FDM Group Employee Review

3.0
Jan 30, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

- prestigious clients you get a shot at interviewing with - training is a bit too fast. if you didn't take at least one programming module before, you are going to struggle hard. (1 week on soft skills, 1 week of unix, 1 week of sql, 8 weeks of Java). There are assessments which you are graded on. Training is ok. Can be full-stack dev within 3 months. - mostly uni grads so there's a fun learning environment. - during benched period, can upskill while at least getting paid and waiting for interviews.

Cons

- MIGHT get benched for MONTHS. People looking for career change but have other commitments (e.g. dependencies), do bear in mind that when you're benched and never had a placement before, you will still draw a salary of 2.1k - salary starts from 2.1k during training. 2.8k when on client + daily client placement bonus so 3.6k+ during 1st year and 3.9k+ during second year. - u need to interview with their clients so it is quite stressful to keep preparing for interviews - Java training is a little outdated - bare minimum health benefits ($5 to see GP)

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5.0
Sep 29, 2025
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Pros

Will get opportunities to work with financial clients,

Cons

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1.0
May 13, 2026
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Pros

It is a job that pays.

Cons

They will promise you opportunities that don't exist. The company they contract you to will promise you work that you will not be assigned. I was a Java Consultant with a masters degree in Math and certificate in full stack and I was shoved into a manual testing position that required zero coding and constantly dangled automation in front of my face. When I was asked to look at Selenium, I studied it in some of the copious amounts of downtime i had and was reprimanded during the next meeting for 'wasting company time'. I moved from Texas to New Jersey for my first position. After contracts with the company were terminated, I was pulled off my assignment only to be abruptly fired for "lack of geoflexibility" despite willingness to move to several places they do business including NYC and even Denver. There is no accountability from them as the only response they give is "the decision is final". There is no way to appeal a blatant lie. Their company has no integrity and side with business majors over people that know how chemicals and physics and electrical components work just seem like bad life decisions. They will say you can reapply but they won't hire you. They'd full of it at every angle.

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