Does FDM Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, FDM Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at FDM Group. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at FDM Group?

53% of FDM Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated FDM Group 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at FDM Group?

IT Consultant (865) , Consultant (549) , Business Analyst (248) , Software Developer (181) , Software Engineer (103) , Business Consultant (78) , Java Developer (47) , Account Manager (42) , Project Manager (42) , Senior Consultant (40) , Data Engineer (32) , FDM Consultant (32) , Junior Software Developer (31) , Software Consultant (29) , Technical Consultant (29)

What are the pros of working at FDM Group according to real employee reviews?

"All good and training is very good" ((in 502 reviews)); "Offers some great opportunities for a graduate struggling to get there foot in the door." ((in 151 reviews)); "Met some great people in my training group (as well as graduates other streams)" ((in 118 reviews)); "Friendly staff and there is an effort to make it a nice place to work with some events and competitions." ((in 64 reviews)); "Great culture and atmosphere while you are at the academy" ((in 56 reviews))

What are the cons of working at FDM Group according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low and you are locked into your contract with no way to leave." ((in 475 reviews)); "Low salary for these two years (there were months I had to chase my salary and expenses)." ((in 449 reviews)); "Hostile environment and the account managers don’t care about the consultants in any way shape or form." ((in 239 reviews)); "No benefits starting off and have to relocate" ((in 113 reviews)); "Even if there are no opportunities suitable for your skills and experiences and account managers do not respond to your emails and calls." ((in 69 reviews))

What are employees saying about FDM Group layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about FDM Group layoffs and their outlook for job security at FDM Group in 2026.

FDM Group reviews

3.1

53% would recommend to a friend

(3,949 total reviews)

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 3,949 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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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

1.0

Mar 23, 2017

Java Development

Java developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Want to learn java and have never done it before training is quite good.

Cons

Go to UK for €170 per week for 16 weeks. Promises of loads of jobs but most people in Ireland are never placed. €26,000 for a java developer is way below average for working in Dublin. Get more as a graduate.Tied in for 90 days after doing their academy which means you can't work with anybody else either. From your first day of employment you are tied to that money for 2 years.

2.0

Mar 7, 2017

Gambling on your future

Graduate consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

FDM can set you up with roles in well respected companies, potentially jump starting your career in IT.

Cons

No sick pay.Minimum holiday leave + no pay for bank holidays (which are forced) You have 17 days to choose yourself. Very little support on site. Terrible training where they saddle you with £20,000 of debt. No thought or consideration for you as an individual. You are a commodity - a cow for milking. Lots of graduates have not been lucky with placement and have been beached/ kicked around/lied to and down right exploited.

FDM Group Response

9y

I’m extremely sorry to hear that you do not feel valued and that you don’t think the training was useful. Our people are the most important asset and are our business which is why we invest a significant amount of resources into helping graduates launch their careers. The training is fully funded by FDM and, like any business, FDM needs to realise a return on its investment. This is why the two-year bond is in place –allowing the fees to be paid back only on the very rare occasion that the contract is broken. The vast majority of FDM consultants enjoy successful and lucrative careers. Your comment about being lied to worries me greatly. Honesty and integrity are core values for me and, therefore, if you believe that anyone at FDM lied to you or lied to any of your FDM colleagues I would welcome the opportunity to discuss this further so that I can personally investigate. Please come and see me or email Jonathan.Young@fdmgroup.com

2.0

Nov 19, 2016

The Truth

Applications support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Is easier to get interviews from big companies !!!

Cons

People cheat in class to pass the course especially the people who have been placed. No matter how well you perform, it wont matter !!! Your outcome of the company is simply base by luck, and the amount of sweet talking you do.

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