Great opportunity and loads of potential - Anonymous employee FDM Group Employee Review

4.0
Jun 10, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Inclusive atmosphere: internal staff make an effort to get involved with academy and trainees (eg. attending presentations, assisting with training/interview practise etc.) Excellent client base: high profile client list (listed on website), long-standing relationships managed by dedicated account managers who work so hard. It is very difficult to get your foot in the door with these clients on the back of a 2:2 or unrelated degree - FDM provides that opportunity. Diversity: numerous awards for diversity and dedicated Women in IT, Ex-forces and Back to Business programmes to work with people from all backgrounds. This has no relation to promotion opportunities at all. Clarity: FDM is upfront about the basic requirements for all programmes in the initial stages, including during assessment days i.e. 2yr commitment, unpaid initial training, geographical flexibility. If you knowingly sign up to these at the beginning, it seems unfair to complain about it once you're in.

Cons

Occasionally, internal processes do slow things down and there can be a very London-centric approach to this. Lack of understanding of internal team from consultants. Its very disheartening to read reviews about internal team from people that show a lack of understanding of the internal roles in the wider business and their compensation package.

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FDM Group Response
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Jonathan Young, CIO: Thank you for your detailed feedback. Inclusivity is one of our core values, so we are very happy to hear that this has resonated with you in your time at FDM. FDM strives to make every experience exceptional, and feedback like yours will help us continue making improvements internally and externally. I see that you are a current employee, so if you have any specific recommendations on how we might be able to improve some of these processes, I’d greatly welcome the opportunity to speak with you about them. Please email me directly at Jonathan.Young@fdmgroup.com if you have further comments or questions. We wish you continued success in your career with FDM.

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