I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at FDM Group (Leeds, England) in Dec 2016
Interview
Submitted CV via their online form. Received a phone call with in a couple of days telling me to attend a video interview. Interview is recorded so you can do it in your own time. I was asked 4 questions and had a minute to answer each one. I was then invited to an assessment centre where I had to complete 3 tests (apitude/maths/venn diagram) which were incredibly easy. I then had to do three short interviews on three different topics (myself/my degree/FDM itself).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Apple or Android?
Name three strengths you have that align with FDM.
Tell me about a company or piece of technology you have read about recently.
If you had a chance to retake your degree, would you change anything?
How do you feel about having to be geographically flexible?
Where did you interest in technology come from?
Do you think change is always good?
What FDM quality do you think you embody most?
Why do you want to work for FDM?
I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at FDM Group (Melbourne)
Interview
The first screening is a HackerRank test. The coding tasks are fairly straightforward; however, you won't be able to access any code documentation during the test, and the online editor can be a bit laggy at times.
If you are successful at the assessment, you will receive a phone call with no prior notification, so make sure to pick up calls from unknown numbers. During this call I was asked if I was available to work at both the Sydney and Melbourne offices, as this was a requirement to move forward with the role. In other words, you have to be willing to relocate to be a successful applicant.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at FDM Group (Hong Kong) in Apr 2026
Interview
Don't interview with this unprofessional company. Completed the interview with no response until 3 months later saying they thought I was just a mediocre candidate despite their engineers saying that I did pretty well in the technical assessments. The reason? HR simply didn't think I was good... from a 5 min generic interview asking basic questions from my resume. Better off working at other companies and saving your time. Would rather be jobless than work here. Good riddance!
First round is a phone interview with basic questions.
Second round same like 1st but online on a zoom call with some generic tech questions with HR.
Third round is an in person half-day interview with three rounds. First is a 5 min HR interview, then group interview, and lastly technical assessment.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is a variable? Some topic about AI and tech in the workplace.
I applied online. I interviewed at FDM Group (Johannesburg) in Mar 2026
Interview
A simple virtual interview on teams with a recruiter and one other interviewer. The interview is fairly simple and very non-technical whatsoever. It is more to assess your behavioural traits rather than your technical ability.