FDM Group reviews

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

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 Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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1.0
May 16, 2013
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Pros

You might get a temp placement with a credible company doing something that you want to do which might add to your resume

Cons

You might train (yourself) for 6-9 months and get no placement - this is not uncommon You might train for 6-9 months and get a temp placement doing something you don't want to do - I repeat you have no control once you are at FDM. THe £20,000 serves to keep you doing exactly what you are told regardless of whether it is in your best interests Some of the placements are a joke - doing crap jobs for crap companies No career advancement Phoney synthetic smiley environment

5.0
May 15, 2013

Your experience is what you make it to be!

Anonymous employee
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Pros

-Near guarantee of a job at the end of your training. In life, the only thing that is guaranteed is change; therefore the high prospects of receiving a job with a selection of the countries elite corporations at the end of your training is a bonus. -Short term sacrifice is a long term gain - yes the salary isn't the greatest or at the expected industry level, but the opportunities received pave the way for a successful and fruitful career! All you really need to do is get your foot in the door, excel and what you do and the rest will come.. -Qualifications and accreditations put you on a platform whereby you can at least attempt to compete with others in the industry

Cons

-Greater communication needed amongst Consultants -Could potenitally provide sustained training/ enhance and further develop qualifications and skills whilst on client site

4.0
May 14, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Full disclosure: I joined FDM's graduate programme and it has been such positive experience for me that I have signed up to this site *specifically* to respond to the negative reviews I’ve read. There is a lot of negative feedback on this site and indeed the wider internet about this company, I read it myself before joining. If you’re reading this and wondering what the truth is I hope my review can help you. I joined FDM's graduate programme and within a month I had been offered 2 job roles: one working in IT Support at a well-known lingerie company's headquarters and another within the infrastructure team at a global IT consultancy. I have met and worked with people from all arms of FDM Group and can attest that they all care about the graduates who join and take great pride in the IT careers they help to launch. Rather than ask you to take my word for it, I will try to help you find for yourself the truth about the often-repeated complaints. If you are unsure as to whether FDM Group can help you start your career, use LinkedIn’s Advanced search to find former FDM Group employees, look at their current jobs and networks. Judge for yourself. If you're concerned by the reviews questioning the pay, have a look at itjobswatch and get a feel for the market, but keep in mind that those stats are based on roles that (nearly always) want industry experience. And no, your degree does not count. FDM will pay you £21,000 for your first year and £24,000 for your second year. Yes, your friend who gets a job at a small business may earn more than you – for now. Fast forward 2 years, and you’ve got a couple of multi-billion-pound companies on your CV. You’ll now be able to get a top salary whilst you’re friend is still on their starting rate. The two years with FDM are an investment in yourself. If you are curious as to whether you are guaranteed a job, I can tell you you're not. But FDM spends money training you up and makes money by selling you to a client, therefore it is in FDM’s interest to find you a job. You can look up FDM Group on fasttrack and see for yourself how this is working out.

Cons

There is only one true downside: coming to FDM is a gamble. The training period is unpaid. This is stated on the website, you are told this during your telephone interview, and again during the assessment day, and again in the letter sent to successful candidates. It’s not a secret. You need to support yourself during the training and then (up to) 90 days afterwards. So you are gambling that you’re good enough to complete the training, you are gambling that a suitable client role will come up, and you are gambling that you’ll be a strong enough candidate to secure that role. You can stack the odds in your favour by working hard, building a rapport with the sales team, dressing smartly and acting in a professional manner at all times; but it will always be a gamble.

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