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      FDM Group

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      3.1

      53% would recommend to a friend

      (3,953 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 3,953 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
      Oct 2, 2018

      Honest review from internal member of staff - consider carefully before you join FDM

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Nice offices Meet some nice graduates / work friends Good company events Some supportive down to earth senior directors for a such large company

      Cons

      Honestly the worse place I have worked since I graduated. I worked internally and saw first hand how graduates the company recruits for the scheme are just seen as numbers, not people. Don't get me wrong for some people the programme works - you will go through good training and get a foot in the door to your dream job in a great company like HSBC! But others aren't so lucky, and you get no preference, it is all done off client demand. So if a client wants you in a more admin role in the middle of nowhere and they like you - off you go - despite the promise of being, for example, a 'buisness analyst'. And if you have personal problems, don't expect fdm to care. They need you in training and out on site earning asap - that's the business model after all! And if you don't like it and want to leave? Then you will pay unreasonable costs, up to £20,000. The trainer's are great and you get good qualifications but it's not worth £20,000! Unfortunately the mentality is the same internally. Seriously management need help - the lack of care for team members despite their efforts is disgusting. Their pressure and lack of any support / training causes anxiety and stress in so many members of staff in their roles. Management haven't had management training and also can't deal with people who actually have tough personal issues. Staff come and go so quickly but no one looks at why!

      1.0
      Jul 29, 2018

      Poor

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Nothing is go at all all negative

      Cons

      Everything. They try to threaten to sue you every 5 minutes.

      2.0
      Jul 25, 2018

      Great people, bad business. All of the people you meet are wonderful, but being successful is a hit or miss.

      It consultant/project manager
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      Pros

      The classroom setting makes an easy transition. If you're coming right out of school to join the workforce, this is a nice way to slowly integrate yourself. You sit in a classroom like setting learning real world material and for some classes, applying these skills to real world problems instead of sandbox, predetermined issues. Interview preps and feedbacks are a goldmine. You can't imagine how many interviews you will fail in life and wish someone would have just told you why they felt you didn't fit the part. Despite that clients are not obligated to provide feedback and that you are not always guaranteed to get any, when you do, it's some of the most valuable information you could ever receive for life. Certifications are a huge plus. While you're in a specific track, some classes will offer certifications. This is a major advantage for anyone in any industry. Even if you never use it a day in your life, you received a certification for free that you were able to fully dedicate all of your time to and there's nothing more anyone could ask for. If you're not placed with a client after you're finished training, you can still pursue more certifications while you wait ALL FOR FREE.

      Cons

      No health care until you're assigned a client. This could last until who knows when and if you're a self sufficient individual who doesn't use a parent's or spouse's insurance plan, then this level of uncertainty is definitely not for you. Low pay for an indefinite amount of time. You're made aware of the minimum wage pay from the beginning and that you'll only make about $45K in your 1st gig (if that client still needs you. Clients have been known to "let go" employees for various reasons then their salaries drop to $30K), but all of this pay talk is contingent on you getting assigned to a client in the first place, so get "comfortable" with a minimum wage lifestyle in the heart of NYC (if you're assigned there). Remember: this contract is for 2 years. Client placement has no real algorithm. Unfortunately upon my arrival, FDM had more inventory than it had clients. My group was the newest to arrive yet one of team members was getting more interviews than those who had already completed or were almost finished their training. The people still lingering in the office waiting for placement were actively asking for jobs and getting interview tips but were being bypassed entirely. Even the levels of education and work experience didn't help. If you had more education and experience than someone else, that actually didn't boost your chances of getting assigned a client or even getting an interview faster than your classmates. Placements are pure luck.

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