Skip to contentSkip to footer
      employer cover photo
      employer logo
      employer logo

      FDM Group

      Engaged Employer

      FDM Group reviews

      3.1

      52% would recommend to a friend

      (3,957 total reviews)
      avatar

      Rod Flavell

      55% approve of CEO

      34% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      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 Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Reviews by job title

      4K reviews
      2.0
      Feb 20, 2017

      Software Developer - Real review

      Software developer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - They will get you a job. - You could be in a role overseas. - Training from the ground up.

      Cons

      - Sales managers do not give a monkeys about what you want. - Huge training costs that you must pay if you break their sketchy contract. They are taking advantage of naive graduates, who are desperate to get a job after University. - The role you are trained for may not match the role you will be placed in on site. - Unpaid training, you are expected to fund yourself for a undefined amount of time. - When you apply for FDM, they insinuate that you are working for them and guarenteed a role. Its bs. - Outdated technology and they are not geared towards adapted new technologies, they have stagnated. - The fake reviews on here. Anyone who sees this before going to Fdm, run away while you can. Do more research and use this as a last resort.

      avatar
      FDM Group Response
      9y
      I’m sorry to hear that you aren’t enjoying your time with FDM and that you don’t believe the sales managers care about you. We are as transparent as possible in regards to the contract, and appreciate that the programme may not suit everyone, which is why there is a two-week cooling off period where anyone can drop out with no obligations. The placements available are determined by our clients, which is why the roles vary. The need to be flexible and adaptable is key for any successful career, and those who welcome it progress to do very well. As a people business, we take all feedback seriously and if you wish to discuss this further, please email me at Andy.Brown@fdmgroup.com Andy Brown – Chief Commercial Officer
      2.0
      Feb 15, 2017

      If I learnt one thing at FDM, it's that I'm worth so much more!

      Pso trainee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The training you receive is decent however it is very superficial, you don't go into all that much detail about anything. I believe the main pro about FDM is that it showed me I was worth so much more! As soon as I was able to leave I did. I'm now going on to bigger and better things. The trainers are compassionate and some of them have some awesome experience in different fields. They're the only people who I felt were honest with me. Some trainees do go on to get placements and experience real responsibility and are enabled to develop. However, this is once they're on a client site away from FDM.

      Cons

      The training is unpaid which by itself is fine if you were to be put on placement as soon as it finishes. However, that is not the case. I went through my entire 90 day period after my training was finished all completely unpaid. Watch out because this is something they don't tell you at the start! You only start getting paid when you're actually on placement. All in all I had a period of five months where I didn't touch a single pound. Furthermore they make it difficult for you to obtain a part time job on the side as they want you to come in on different days depending on the week. The atmosphere in the Academy is the most depressing thing ever. You essentially have a bunch of trainees waiting to be placed and you're forced to come in unpaid and sit about all day. You study and "upskill" for potential interviews that more often then not fall through. Do not trust the sales team! I have been in sales positions before and I therefore have some compassion for the job that they're doing but we use to have sales updates on a Friday afternoon where they would come in and simply lie to our faces. Talking about clients they were about to close with potential roles coming up. This was not the case, they were still about 6 months away from getting anything concrete. When I signed on I asked if there are a lot of people who don't get placed after 90 days. I remember them clearly saying it was the case for one or two individuals and that it was because they were essentially not willing to relocate. In my time at FDM I believe 25 or more trainees weren't placed and outlasted their training contract and trust me we all tried our best to get jobs.

      avatar
      FDM Group Response
      9y
      I’m sorry that you feel FDM didn’t do anything to support you whilst waiting for your placement. Our people are the most important part of FDM and we invest a significant amount of resources (financial and non-financial) into helping graduates launch their careers. The training is fully funded by FDM and it is not in our interest for consultants not to be placed, because that is the essence of our business model and the way we recoup our investment. Most of our consultants are placed straight away or even before their training is completed, so they have a placement waiting for them. However, sometimes there is a period of time before or in between placements. You will hopefully understand that this is a function of the market and beyond the control of FDM (including the sales team). During any such time FDM is making a loss (not gaining anything), but we still encourage consultants to take advantage of the further training and coaching that is available. I would welcome the opportunity to discuss your feedback further if you’re up for it. Please email me at andy.brown@fdmgroup.com Andy Brown – Chief Commercial Officer
      3.0
      Feb 14, 2017

      Good Training, Placement can take a while

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Paid training Very good connections in the finance industry Friendly culture The trainers really care about you. I had a tough situation with being selected and it falling through, but they treated me extremely well with some special treatments

      Cons

      There aren't as many developer jobs in the tristate area as I was led to believe. At the end of the year there are very few positions. 2 year contract of subpar pay

      Viewing 3466 - 3468 of 3,957 Reviews
      Related searches: FDM Group jobs | FDM Group salaries | FDM Group benefits | FDM Group interviews
      ReviewsFDM Group reviews

      Glassdoor has 4,825 FDM Group reviews submitted anonymously by FDM Group employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if FDM Group is right for you.