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      FDM Group

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      FDM Group reviews

      3.1

      53% would recommend to a friend

      (3,949 total reviews)
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      Rod Flavell

      55% approve of CEO

      34% positive business outlook

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      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 3,949 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
      2.0
      Apr 16, 2016

      Treat it as last chance saloon

      It consultant
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      Pros

      Some excellent clients. The people working at the client generally understand what FDM is (an outsourced grad scheme) and give really good support. If you have no IT experience they will get you into a company where you can get the experience. Great stepping stone. All other consultants are in the same boat, great sense of camaraderie. You will realise what red flags are and why you need to pay attention to them

      Cons

      The training is very outdated and gives very little preparation for life on site. The computer equipment is diabolical, 2GB of Ram in development machines when I was training. No real retention rates after the two years so very few experienced consultants to talk to. Not many internet providers run 3 or 4 month contracts, FDM contracts can run that short so you are expected to suck it an and pay 6 months yourself or not have internet. No ongoing training unless the client does it themselves. If the workers at the client do not understand how much of a rookie you are prepare to feel like a burden. No real choice in what you end up doing. Very low pay especially compared to other "consulting" companies (Deloitte, Cap Gemini Accenture etc.). No sick pay. Bank holidays basically replace a paid holiday day so you end up with 8 unpaid holiday days, 8 bank holiday days, 9 paid holiday days and 3 compulsory holiday days over christmas. Stupid rules when training such as no headphones when coding alone, tie worn at all times etc. The rules that apply to trainees don't apply to other people in the office. This creates an us and them mentality. The trainers often have no experience in industry. The system to access payslips only works on internet explorer, a technology that even Microsoft are moving away from with edge. Again with the payslip system, it doesn't work on Macbooks, if your client doesn't allow use of the internet for non approved sites you can't access your payslips. Even though the clients are the ones putting all the effort into training etc. FDM still try bleed them dry if they wish to keep you post contract. You can be fired during training for being late or ill and will be charged £20,000. If account managers treat you like crap and you argue back you can be fired and.... charged £20,000

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      FDM Group Response
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      I appreciate you taking the time to voice your opinion about FDM Group and we will be sure to take all of your criticisms into consideration as we continuously try to improve the company for everyone. - You mention the great clients we have, so I would like to emphasize that these very clients are the ones who dictate how we train our Consultants. We are always in conversation with them to find out what skills are most important for Consultants joining them on site, and we train to their specifications make sure you are as prepared as possible to handle the placement. - While many Consultants do stay with FDM after the two year contract comes to an end, you’re right – many of them are given a full time role with the client which is something we fully encourage. This is key for our clients and key for our consultants. We are in the business of starting careers, and we’re incredibly proud that many of our former Consultants are now in senior roles with our clients around the world. - One last thing – Never at FDM has someone been fired simply for occasional lateness or illness. Like any role, at any level, with any company in the world, there are certain standards to which employees are held to for being responsible and punctual, but we certainly understand getting caught on the tube or coming down with the flu. As you would find with any business though, if there is a pattern of showing up late every day and we do not see improvement after a formal warning, that of course could be cause for concern. I see that you are a current employee so please feel free to come and talk to me directly. We strive to provide the best work environment for everyone in the company, and if changing the payslip system or improving the hardware will help (things we try to do regularly), we want to know! Please email me directly at Jonathan.Young@fdmgroup.com Jonathan Young - CIO
      1.0
      Jan 27, 2016

      FDM: HOW YOU ARE TREATED AND VALUED AS THEIR EMPLOYEE

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      Pros

      FDM fills you with a lot of confidence and makes you believe the world is your oyster, until it's time to deliver .... then you receive nothing but excuses and get messed around with. If you are someone with no specific career ambitions, have not achieved greatly in your degree or have no other place to turn to, this is the perfect place for you.

      Cons

      FDM do not deliver! They take advantage of graduates in tough situations by giving false promises and tie you into a contract! They send you off to places around the UK where it is easier to get a job anyways; so not actually doing you any favours or doing anything you cannot do yourself. I would recommend having FDM as a very last resort and even if you get offered a place at FDM, in the mean time, please apply to other jobs and try get something better. By better I mean a company who doesn't mess you around, make you wait for months and cancel the course you were meant to attend. I am unable to understand how a company can be successful and be untrustworthy, unorganised, unfair and unpredictable.

      1.0
      Oct 27, 2021

      A real review and not one written by the resourcing team

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      The person who "trained" us was a good guy

      Cons

      I joined the grabiate program and left after 3 days., Others in my group left before me. Essentially they "hire" you and try and place you on one of their client sites which are few and far between. Why are they so avaid about hiring? It's because they do not pay you, if you don't get placed you still need to turn up everyday without pay for 6 months then they will eventually drop you. This is a shady company as they try and get you to sign a contract saying that if you leave, you will be liable for the "training" costs. I left on day 3 as that is when you had to make your decision and sign your life away. The trainking which in my case was a Prince 2 course which costs £300. My first 3 days were learning "proffesinal" skills such as locking your computer when you leave your desk, how to give a good handshake and also how to use email. This is suppose to be the training you are liable for 20k if you leave once you sign the contract. The culture was also not right to begin with. It seemed people were afraid and didn't talk, those who were benched were sitting in the office (without pay) desperately hoping for a job. Now I have actually worked in several reputable companies I realise how bad this place is. Their business model preys on desperate graduates. Please do yourself a favour bet on yourself, something better will come along it did for me, I left this place to go work in Tesco stacking shelf that's how bad it was. I am now working as a consultant in a senior role. I wrote a review a few years ago but it was removed, so hopefully this gets through to one person. You are better than this place, believe in yourself.

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