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      FDM Group

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      FDM Group reviews

      3.1

      53% would recommend to a friend

      (3,949 total reviews)
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      Rod Flavell

      55% approve of CEO

      34% positive business outlook

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      3.8

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.5

      Work/Life balance

      3.5

      Career opportunities

      3.1

      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 3,949 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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      1.0
      Oct 18, 2016

      Wrning -The worst thing you can do with your life

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Some of the courses offered are useful and some of the trainees are great.

      Cons

      Take these reviews seriously I didn't and I regret it very much, I was there for the training period and the 90 days, never had one interview. The sales team is a combination of all the bad attributes a human being can poses. I confronted them about the negative reviews they had on here and Account managers response was very rude. The account managers treat you like dirt and never have time for you, come up with excuses and try to get rid of you as much as possible. Nobody in that place is responsible or accountable, they keep going on about how professional you must act yet their behavior and response is far from it, very much like a spoiled child. If you want your confidence, motivation and dignity destroyed then this is the right place. There was a girl beached for 10 months after 2 years of working for them, be very careful

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      FDM Group Response
      9y
      I’m sorry to hear that you did not have a good experience. Our people are our most important asset, and a number of your comments concern me. If you feel that you were treated unfairly by anyone, please email human.resources@fdmgroup.com or email me directly at andy.brown@fdmgroup.com so that we can discuss this further. Andy Brown – Group Commercial Director
      1.0
      Jun 25, 2016

      Do a full time college or summer course instead

      .net developer
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      Pros

      You're able to add to a professional network if you haven't got one. Can be an ok boost into IT in the banking and finance industry, if that's what you want.

      Cons

      You are a commodity. The end product is you. The account managers see this, the academy staff see and know this, and act and imagine that you don't, and try and deflect this when its brought up. Insulting to the intelligence of their "trainees". The business model and ethos in the offices is incredibly poor. As an unpaid trainee, you are held to a higher standard of dress and timekeeping than the staff that they pay. Training isn't about actually learning and understanding - it's about short term memory and regurgitation. You would be as well off to just read the powerpoint slides yourself as well as the training material. The trainers just know what module they're teaching - and may themselves have C# experience, but had no idea about the structure of the course when I did it. It was like they were seeing the slides for the first time as well as my group. If they're as blind to the course structure as students are, they shouldn't be teaching it. But they are. If you can already prove you're able to do something (I came from a web design background) you are still forced to go through a menial course - which frankly - was outdated even for 2 years ago. The "cutting edge" training they provide is about as sharp as a soup ladle. The only benefit is that you're under duress to complete it, where you might not be if you were doing something similar at home. Have a look at codecademy.com, and then some business based literature on project management techniques and best practice. You'll be better off. The amount of money they value the course at £20,000 is based not on the value of the course - but how much money you will make FOR FDM Group as an external consultant, less any forecasted costs in enforcing you pay for it. I ended up working as an entry level dev, and spoke to some CS graduates who were hired straight form uni, who were earning about 1.5 times my wage. As a graduate. Don't work here. The contract is a prison sentence.

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      FDM Group Response
      9y
      Jonathan Young, CIO: "Thanks for your review and I am sorry to hear you do not feel the graduate programme has been of benefit to you. As mentioned in other responses, the training content is dictated by our clients’ needs. If the training was substandard, this would impact our clients working with us. During your training, you will remember having been asked every Friday for your feedback on that week’s training. I hope you voiced any specific concerns you had at the time so that we can/could address those concerns properly. I appreciate that you had your own background knowledge of web design. In all our courses there will be people with differing levels of experience and different backgrounds, but everyone is required to go through the same training to guarantee our clients a standard level of knowledge and skills. We cannot exempt certain people from courses as I am sure you will understand. You suggest that we could be more upfront about what we offer. We do try to be as transparent and upfront as possible. The salary and contract length are discussed openly throughout the recruitment process, shown explicitly in the contract and even presented in the form of a video and presentations during assessment. If you have suggestions on how we could be more explicit then I would be very keen to hear them. Finally, as a professional services provider, our business is people and we care very much about all of our staff, both internal and consultants. If there has been a time when you have been treated inappropriately by internal staff (as implied in your posting), please let me know (jonathan.young@fdmgroup.com) and I assure you that I will look into the matter personally."
      5.0
      Jun 6, 2016

      Graduate Program (Singapore)

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      'The FDM Graduate Programme is a fantastic opportunity to kick-start your career in IT.' This is definitely true. I was given the chance to learn new skills like Unix, PL/SQL, Excel VBA and module specifics like UFT, QC, Selenium IDE even though I was not from IT background. If you are passionate in IT but do not have the experience, I highly recommend FDM as they help you create the platform you need in this industry. We are paid a minimal sum during the training period, which I'm thankful for. Pay (during placement) is relatively high for a fresh graduate. Pre-selection was done in my case, where the group of us were first selected by the client, before FDM offered us a place. This may not be the case for all trainees. Staffs are friendly and approachable.

      Cons

      The pay is fixed for two years during the bond. This may not necessarily be a con as the pay is relatively high for a fresh graduate. The debate on salary is highly dependent on individual's perspective. Fixed bond of two years starting with placement date. Again, seeing that this is a Graduate Program and likely to be your first job, two years is quite reasonable.

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