FDM Group reviews

I went for 6 months without pay. Be prepared to not only financially but also mentally get through this difficult time. My biggest tip is to start in H1 of each year as big companies hardly hire between Oct - Feb. If you start your training start in Dec-Aug cause otherwise you are facing an additional three months after the training sitting and waiting for offers. It was the most stressful time of my life. FDM does absolute zero to support you so don't count on that. You sit in the academy and wait and that's it. Make sure you are prepared for that. If you get your timing right you will get placed before you even finish your training so that's something to remember too! About the money..It's not much, FDM takes most of the cut the first two years but tbh its more than I ever made before and you get by as long as your not forced to live in London. And after the two years you will be sorted believe me.

-after the training you have to wait in the pond (a big open plan space with computers) without anything to do -they are NOT clear and transparent with contract when they recruit you. there is no written anywhere that you have to attend the academy after training -you have to be available for account managers email and phone every time and you get told off if you do not answer immediately -no communication between departments -everyone seems helpful but they dont care at all -the account managers think they are gods on earth but they are a few years older than graduates and sometime even less qualified -the account managers do not care of your experience or preference -the salary between placements is 18,000 K and nobody says anything about it -there is not living allowance -Terrible assistance to foreign graduate (flexibility in the contracts for accommodation in London is impossible)