Poorly run. No communication. Treated like a number.
Pros
Collaborate with other aspirational young people during training and learn much. There is the possibility of landing some really good placements. Training is all remote which some people may enjoy. Some trainers, albeit one or two, were very pleasant and helpful.
Cons
Sometimes you start the week with no idea what is planned for you - a complete lack of communication from those above. Treated like a school child with some of the content they teach. Despite making them aware of my difficult home circumstances, and how it was affecting my work, they terminated my contract after failing a project management exam when I was on the course to enter Business Analysis, not Project Management. During my meeting with HR when they laid me off, they asked at first how I was coping, I told them I was struggling with working from home. 1 minute later they told me they were terminating my contract and wished me the best of luck. Extremely cold. People were not getting placements and those who were getting them were getting ones that did not align with what they initially intended to do. 17 days annual leave. They make you do compulsory half days every Friday during training so they can work you more when you're placed. Trainers gave little to no feedback or advice. Leading up to the exam I failed I asked for advice as had no idea what to expect. I was just told to prepare 'like you would for any other job interview', it was nothing like a job interview. Another trainer I contacted for advice just ignored my message. Generally toxic culture. Our cohort's group chat just consisted of everyone moaning about FDM and how bad it was.
