The hiring process at FDM Group takes an average of 14 days when considering 2 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Trainee Program had the quickest hiring process (on average 14 days), whereas Trainee Program roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 14 days).
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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at FDM Group (Southwark, England) in Jan 2017
Interview
The assessment process is not the most difficult assessment. The maths is very basic, it is literarily the basic GCSE maths very easy. The aptitude test is not bad but if you are IT inclined you will fly through it. As for the set notation and Venn diagram you MUST revise if you want to do well, don't underestimate it. The 3X 5mins interview is what I absolutely don't understand what exactly there are looking for. They should be more transparent in terms of an overall pass mark and give you feedback, not a generic feedback.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at FDM Group
Interview
Overall the process is fairly straightforward, nothing too difficult and nothing that caught me off guard. Received the offer, but it's laughable at best (do not question your worth, a position like this should get a lot more than what they offer, it's simply to prey off of college grads looking for a job). And they only give you 7 days to make a decision, which quite frankly I've never heard of.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Differences between inheritance and abstract classes
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at FDM Group (Toronto, ON) in Jan 2017
Interview
Recieved a call from their recruiting team one day after I submitted my application, which was to schedule a prelimiary phone interview with the same recruiter.
The phone interview was simple and took about 20 minutes. The recruiter asked questions such as "What do you know about FDM and its Academy Program? Why Java Developer?" and the infamous "Tell me about yourself" and "Where do you see yourself in 5 years?". I was then scheduled to come in for the Assessment Day the following week.
The Assessment Day began with brief presentations from HR and the recruiting team about FDM, its contracts, and pay within the 2-year contract. We then proceeded to do the 20-minute Math test (simple high school math, but I agree that the GCSE Math Mock Exam was a very helpful tool to refresh my memory). Then came the two 1:1 interviews, where they kept everyone else busy with logical riddles until lunch. The day ended with the two remaining exams, which are extremely easy as long as you refresh your memory with set notation.
The Assessment Day ran longer than expected and they don't feed you untili lunch, so be sure to bring a water bottle with you to stay hydrated. The behavioural 1:1 test was very laidback compared to the technical test, where they're really just fishing for terms and determining your basic knowledge with Java/SQL/anything you put on your resume.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is encapsulation?
What is polymorphism?
What are the different types of joins in SQL?
When would you use overloading or overriding?
What is the difference between a class and an object?
What is the difference between an interface and an abstract?
What is inheritance?
What is the difference between final and static?
What is the difference between primary key and foreign key?