FDM Group reviews

3.1

51% would recommend to a friend

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Rod Flavell

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34% positive business outlook

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5.0
Mar 8, 2013
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Pros

Ever since joining FDM as a trainee in 2009 I have been offered fantastic opportunities. I have been given the chance to work both on client site as a software tester and in house at FDM as an academy trainer. I have found FDM to be very good at recognising strong performance. I have been rewarded in the past with offers of additional responsibility and exciting projects to work on. I did find these extra tasks challenging but they have allowed me to develop new skills and gain fantastic experience. I have learnt a great deal through working for FDM and they have really allowed me to build the foundations of my career in IT. Without FDM I am not sure where I would have ended up after graduating University.

Cons

In my experience I have nothing negative to say about FDM. I have always enjoyed working there and they have always treated me well.

1.0
Feb 15, 2013
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Pros

Possible foot in the door if you are one of the lucky or special ones.

Cons

The training is mostly self taught Some of the trainers don't know one end of a spreadsheet from the other Some senior managers treat Mounties like children. One member of staff is renowned for sacking Mounties for no reason. Say one thing to your face, another behind your back. Communication between sales and Mounties is shocking. Job descriptions you are sent are vague. Sales staff are slow to give feedback post interview and don't tell you results of interviews unless pushed. Salary is not location adjusted. London is expensive. Fact. Will send you for interviews you are not qualified or trained for. Happy to kick you out if you slip up at all which for a people centric company is laughable.

4.0
Feb 15, 2013
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Pros

FDM's clients are big names and do wonders for a CV You get exposed to some pretty wide scale technologies learned so much in my six months on site compared to a friend did working for a smaller company. Good graduate pay for most places in England You make a lot of great contacts and meet a lot of great people.

Cons

Unpaid training period is one, especially if you don't get signed off right away. FDM market themselves as a clear cut solution, once you join that's it your certain to get a job. This is not the case. You still have to work hard and you are still competing against other trainees for jobs. Do not expect everything to be handed to you on a silver platter. Requirement to be flexible in location (Could be a pro if you like to travel) First year pay is not that great when you compare it to graduate rates in London

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