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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2.0
May 13, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I got some training in development and placed in a blue chip IB quite quickly initially

Cons

So I returned to FDM office and was treated like a child and when I wanted to pursue more training at some stages I was actually denied access to this, I was actually told that I was not allowed to partake in further training... despite this I decided to train myself with books and conversations with other developers and some of the trainers, the consultant support team didn't do much in means of support but they really just took notes on what you had been doing. The third year rate is not based on your work or stream but which is somewhat easier for clients to plan budgets but if as a moutie the offer doesn't seem fair for the market (considering you are a contractor you get less than most permanent employees do and in some cases less than graduate programs) FDM basically says you can be replaced, which in some cases is true however if you are mid project or if it involves multiple people leaving at once this can be some what of an issue considering the uptake time etc and not to mention any training that the replacement might be missing, but fdm does not care as long as they get paid. Communication within the company is also horrible, if one was to give resignation to HR it is almost guaranteed that the client and FDM client manager would not find out until the person had stopped coming in for a week a month after and pending the client does try to get in touch chances are they will be ignored unless someone says "legal" and which point it will be a little late. I really love my placement and enjoy the work and environment (on site) and it seems a shame that I will have to leave due to FDM not negotiating with a pay packet but instead offering you well under market rate. The company seems to be a sinking ship hence why non trainee staff are dropping like flies and to save money they are recruiting trainees to fill the spots without the experience or knowledge of using the skills in a working environment.

4.0
May 8, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

FDM is ideal for you if: You don't have a lot of work experiences and you want to get in the IT industry and start working for big names immediately. You want to work in foreign countries but does not have good connections or resources to setup interviews for yourself. You want to increase your skill sets and work experiences at a rapid rate.

Cons

FDM won't suit you if: You are not geographical flexible and are unwilling to relocate. You are an experienced person who is already earning higher than average wages. You read too much reviews online and hate FDM from the beginning. To me, people whine just because they need to pay compensation to leave the contract, and they want to jump between jobs on a regular basis to gain better pay quickly.

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