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      FDM Group

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      FDM Group reviews

      3.1

      53% would recommend to a friend

      (3,952 total reviews)
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      Rod Flavell

      55% approve of CEO

      34% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.8

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.5

      Work/Life balance

      3.5

      Career opportunities

      3.1

      Culture & values

      2.9

      Senior management

      2.4

      Compensation and benefits

      FDM Group has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 3,952 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 Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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      4K reviews
      1.0
      Jun 11, 2016

      Awful

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      - Beware of 5 star reviews, a lot are from fake accounts to compensate for previous bad scores. - Not many; some will say their portfolio of clients, but a lot of their best clients are cutting their ties due to the cons mentioned below.

      Cons

      - Bullying culture, particularly at account manager level - Threat of paying 20 000 pounds training - Said training is not that good in the first place (equivalent really to any similar course you might find online) - Training is forced upon you, whether you have proved to have the skills that they "teach" or not - Essentially, training is just penalty clause. If you leave before 2 year period, FDM will chase graduate to pay the fees, which are ludicrous and double the cost of prestigious Masters computer science programs in the UK. - Graduates forced to take roles they have no interest in (business analysts as testers, software devs as support roles). This is common. If you refuse account manager will raise the threat of firing you from the program, with the training costs involved.

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      FDM Group Response
      9y
      Jonathan Young, CIO: Thank you for your feedback. FDM operates a completely open contractual arrangement with trainees, in which the terms are explained in multiple ways (e.g. presentations, videos and then written clearly in our contracts). As an ex-employee of a year’s tenure, you should be fully familiar with the details. Even after having seen all the presentations and videos and read their contract and signed their contract, consultants can still withdraw from the programme at any point during the 14 day “cooling off period” – as I am sure you will remember. I would be keen to discuss your comments further, as I do not recognise the behaviours or feelings you describe. I am confident that you will find me responsive but not defensive. Feel free to contact me directly by emailing Jonathan.Young@fdmgroup.com
      4.0
      Jun 10, 2016

      Great opportunity and loads of potential

      Anonymous employee
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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
      10y
      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.
      5.0
      Jun 8, 2016

      Great place to be!

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Provide good training to kickstart your career in the IT industry. Opportunities to work with renowned clients.

      Cons

      There is a 2 year bond.

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