FDM Group reviews

3.1

51% would recommend to a friend

(3,964 total reviews)
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Rod Flavell

54% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

FDM Group has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 3,964 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 Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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2.0
Oct 20, 2017

A stepping Stone Company

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Lots of opportunities to learn and develop

Cons

Poor Communication Still a small company with only a few hundred staff members You need to be part of the director's friendship group to get a good role.

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FDM Group Response
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Thank you for taking the time to post your feedback. I’m pleased that you recognise that there are lots of opportunities to learn and develop. FDM is growing rapidly (currently 3000+ FDM consultants on site and circa 500 internal staff members). A significant number of FDMers throughout the company are referrals which we pride ourselves on. However, I assure you that positions are earned and not granted based on any friendships. Communication is something we are always striving to improve on and if you’re willing to share your ideas with me it would be great to discuss how you think we could improve. Please email me directly at andy.brown@fdmgroup.com Andy Brown – Chief Commercial Officer
1.0
Oct 19, 2017

FDM Scam

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The Academy has free coffee.

Cons

16 weeks of mandatory training at $12.50/hr provides you with no certification. Base salary is ~$22,680 with ~$68 bonus per day on placement. This theoretically equates to ~$40k in your first year. However, when you are between placements, you do not get your $68 bonus. This means you are getting payed ~$10.90/hr during the time you aren't in a placement. This is the minimum wage for students under 18 working less than 28 hours per week, $11.60 is true minimum wage as of writing. They get away with this for whatever reason (maybe that you have a set salary instead of an hourly one). Placements are not guaranteed, you still have to go through interviews with the FDM clients, and the placements are contracts of different lengths (that aren't necessarily going to be 2 years), so expect to be payed less than minimum wage for multiple stretches during your tenure. They value their training at $75/hr, that's their "investment in you." Breaching your two year contract with FDM can thus cost you upwards of $30k. Once you're in, you're in. Do not recommend.

1.0
Oct 19, 2017

Avoid this company at all cost

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great Training Learn Useful skills Receive Certifications Good Trainers Something else

Cons

Lie to their consultants terrible placement for living Terrible Staffing you have no decision on where your going. They fail at their task of getting you placed, you're to blame and your let go. Breach their own contract. State you'll receive college credits and you don't. State you can use as reference and refuse if not give negative referrals even if they're false. Will lie to you to get you in. Not worth it.

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