Conflicted. lots good, lots bad - Software Engineer FDM Group Employee Review

3.0
Jul 4, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Gets yoru cv on tables -Full training for free -Chance to get "buyed out" by the client youre working with after 2 years

Cons

-3 failed exams during training and youre out (in my group someone was thrown out because they didnt produce a CV that was 'good enough'...) -Paid around 25k for 2 years with no way to increase (it does get increased to 26 after a year and such but doesnt exactly make a difference) -Once you finish training and are waiting to be hired by a client, you are in this purgatory. The most painful part of the experience. They still pay you, but only 20k and you come in and do this fake dev project with no telling when you will get placed. Some people quit because it takes 4 months, some are let go.

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FDM Group Response
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We appreciate you taking the time to provide us with feedback. We are thrilled to hear that you've benefited from our connections. We strive to place consultants in companies that are the right fit for them, to ensure that all our consultants start their career journeys successfully as well as providing our consultants with valuable training and opportunities. This is done to gain a positive learning and development experience for the consultants, whilst helping to get the most out of their assignment. We appreciate your input and would be happy to discuss your experience further. Please feel free to reach out to us at consultantexperience@fdmgroup.com. Kind Regards, FDM Group

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