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      FDM Group

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      FDM Group reviews

      3.1

      52% would recommend to a friend

      (3,956 total reviews)
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      Rod Flavell

      55% approve of CEO

      34% positive business outlook

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      FDM Group has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 3,956 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).

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      4K reviews
      1.0
      Jan 30, 2017

      Do not work here

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Good foot in the door for graduates Training is a good foundation but is unpaid

      Cons

      People are tied into a 2 year training agreement and are required to relocate anywhere without notice Once placed no support is provided Training is unpaid Employees are treated as a commodity No work life balance

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      FDM Group Response
      9y
      I’m sorry to hear that you are not enjoying your time with FDM. Our people are important 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 like any business it needs to recoup its investment, which is why the two-year bond is in place. Being geographically flexible is part of the agreement and we appreciate it doesn’t suit everyone, which is why there is a ‘cooling off’ period where anyone can drop out in the first two weeks. I would welcome the opportunity to discuss your feedback further with you. Please come and see me or email Jonathan.Young@fdmgroup.com. Jonathan Young - CIO
      2.0
      Nov 16, 2016

      Lack of basic respect is the major downfall

      It consultant
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      Pros

      If you are lucky (like me), you can end up with the job you want, in the location you want. The training provided is good, but nowhere near worth £20k.

      Cons

      Limited bursary during training limits people to either eating through their savings, or having to rely on parents help. Communication between trainees and account managers is almost non-existent. If rejected, they rarely tell you, instead you have to approach them to ask if you got the placement or not. Even when accepted there is a complete lack of information in the lead up to your placement. I got an email at 9pm one evening telling me to be on standby the next day to start. The next I heard from the account manager was a week later. Since being on placement, it takes about 2 weeks to get a reply to emails sent. We are told about relocation support early on in training, but again they wait for you to go to them for it. For the duration of the 2 year placement, sick pay is unpaid. This is just so wrong, and I bet they still charge the clients for the days work. Again, 20 days holiday is less than average.

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      FDM Group Response
      9y
      I’m pleased to hear that you achieved the placement you wanted in your preferred location. The lack of communication you mention between account managers and trainees concerns me and I would welcome the opportunity to discuss this further with you. Please come by my office or email me at andy.brown@fdmgroup.com so that we can discuss this further. Our employees are important to us and we are always looking for ways to improve, so all feedback is welcome. Andy Brown – Group Commercial Director
      2.0
      Jul 14, 2016

      FDM not that great for graduates

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      Pros

      Great workspace, excellent staff and training, very supportive team with great work hours. Trainers go in depth into all Java-based technologies that the banks of Toronto use

      Cons

      Recruiters don't get back to you in a timely manner on potential jobs. Once your training is done, recruiters are less likely to approach you with opportunities, forcing you to chase them down everyday just to be sure that you didn't miss an opportunity.

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