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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The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at FDM Group
Interview
Got a call after leaving them my CV at a graduate fair. You get assigned a recruiter who takes charge of communication with you, conducting the initial phone interview he/she sees if you are a suitable candidate. I'm guessing due to commission for these recruiters it is in their interest for FDM to hire you. They explain their assessment process giving you tips, answering any questions you have in detail. In the assessment centre there is standard aptitude testing, pretty basic, also "quick-fire" interview rounds. Got offer the next afternoon after attending the centre.
It is a successful and a fast growing company with an impressive list of clients, with good chances of being employed by one of those clients in the end. However what got me cautious is the feeling as if they were 'selling' something this whole recruitment process, and also the number of candidates attending the assessment event, I got a chance to ask the receptionist and she told me assessment centre takes places 3 times a week. (!!)
The contract I received post offer is quite sinister. They give you a few weeks worth of programming training consisting of different modules. These modules total some crazy sum of money (but is capped at £20k) which you will have to give back to FDM if you try to leave before the contract period is over. This sum is waived only upon the end of the 2 year period, and some strangely worded conditions. The initial period of up to 3 months is unpaid, it is when FDM keeps you at their disposal until a suitable client is found, 2 year contract period only starting after you are placed with a client.
What FDM does is basically abuse the current over-supply of quality university educated labour, who straight out of university are ready to sign anything, enslaving them with this contract. There is currently a great shortage of IT related workforce in UK, they retrain you and in turn earn nice margins on selling you to their clients.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Remember your multiplication/division of large numbers on paper
I expect after an interview to be contacted about a week later not the
next day the average starting salary for a java developer is 20,000 higher
I have not gone to the assessment day and will not because it see's way
to basic for a developer job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I have not gone to assessment day yet but as I am
looking for a job as a developer I asked the level of question
and Its like CS1
I applied through other source. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at FDM Group (Londres, Angleterre) in Nov 2014
Interview
Fist Step is the telephone Interview and you get asked few question
1: Why FDM
2: Why choose business
3: What kind of Challenge are you willing to face when you start work
4: Why IT
If you pass the telephone interview process you will be invited to an assessment day where there is a group of 15 other people, "don't worry you are not competing with them if you do good you will be taken to the training which last for 3months"
On the assessment day
You get 3 different test on the assessment day which consist of
1:GCSE test "go back to BBC bitezise if you have to"
2: You get an IT test if you don't have an IT background go and revise for staff like "http"
3: and another text
Lastly you get 3 different interviews
1: One interview will be based on your education "why did you choose to study your degree" "would you study it again" "why"
2: Another will be based on IT "questions like what is happening in the IT industry at the moment"
3: Last one the questions are like "Do you think change is a good thing", "would you compromise the quality of your work to deliver it on time?'
Each interview consist of 4 questions.