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      FDM Group

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      FDM Group reviews

      3.1

      52% would recommend to a friend

      (3,957 total reviews)
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      Rod Flavell

      55% approve of CEO

      34% positive business outlook

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      FDM Group has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 3,957 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 Informatique industry (3.9 stars).

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      3.0
      Feb 13, 2017

      Good and bad at the same time

      Software developer
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      Pros

      Brilliant training and experience. Clients are usually well known companies and most will hire you on once your initial contract is over. The training provided is very beneficial, especially if you've never worked in that field before.

      Cons

      Starting salary is below average for a graduate job, Plus, once out working with the clients you feel very out of the loop of what is going on. If you are unfortunate enough to not get placed quickly, but your training is finished, there isn't anything helpful that you can do and you just end up being bored waiting for a placement. When one does come, a lot of the time it will be in an area that you're not interested or wouldn't be well suited for.

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      FDM Group Response
      9y
      Thank you for taking the time to post a review. It’s good to hear that you found the training beneficial. We welcome all feedback and are always looking for ways to improve. In between placements or before a placement, we encourage consultants to take advantage of the further training and coaching that is available – including classroom based training and Pluralsight. If you are willing to meet with me to discuss your ideas and advice further, I would welcome the opportunity. Please email me at jonathan.young@fdmgroup.com Jonathan Young - CIO
      5.0
      Feb 10, 2017

      A exciting opportunity.

      Scrum master
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      Pros

      FDM's Ex-Forces programme is a fantastic way for veterans to forge a new career within the IT industry. They give you training to get you started in your new career and also find you placements with their clients in which you can earn a good wage and hone your new skills. I am now a fully fledged Scrum Master, which is something I would never have dreamed off before I started with FDM.

      Cons

      You must be geographically flexible as many of their clients you could be placed with, are likely to be located away from your home. But this can be positive as it gives you opportunities to re-locate to London or even internationally. I have been lucky as I live very close to the capital and both of my placements have been within commutable distance.

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      FDM Group Response
      9y
      Thank you for your feedback. I'm pleased to hear that you are enjoying your career with FDM. It sounds like you're doing a great job so well done. Sheila Flavell - COO
      3.0
      Feb 8, 2017

      Get your timing right

      Pmo
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      Pros

      As most reviews I have read here I agree by saying that you will get exposure to working for some of the biggest companies in the UK which will offer you a strong foundation for a great career and earn you a lot of money after the two years at FDM are over. You will get an interesting role as PM/BA/Dev/Tester working in good teams and a very professional environment. For someone with no experience this is a rare opportunity I'd say. Training is alright but most of it doesnt apply to real work environment (i did PSO so not sure about Dev course) - trainers are cool and acknowledge how bad our situation is when waiting for a placement. Some good, some awful account managers - make sure you connect with the right ones. Free beer on the company party. The good thing is that once you are placed you barely have to deal with FDM anymore. You work in your company and most likely will be offered a contract after two years. You move on and leave them behind - believe me you will want to move away from FDM asap.

      Cons

      I went for 6 months without pay. Be prepared to not only financially but also mentally get through this difficult time. My biggest tip is to start in H1 of each year as big companies hardly hire between Oct - Feb. If you start your training start in Dec-Aug cause otherwise you are facing an additional three months after the training sitting and waiting for offers. It was the most stressful time of my life. FDM does absolute zero to support you so don't count on that. You sit in the academy and wait and that's it. Make sure you are prepared for that. If you get your timing right you will get placed before you even finish your training so that's something to remember too! About the money..It's not much, FDM takes most of the cut the first two years but tbh its more than I ever made before and you get by as long as your not forced to live in London. And after the two years you will be sorted believe me.

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      FDM Group Response
      9y
      Thanks for your feedback. I’m sorry that you feel FDM doesn’t do anything to support you whilst waiting for your placement. Most of our consultants are placed straight away or even before their training is completed, so they have a placement waiting for them. However, sometimes there is a period of time before or in between placements. You will hopefully understand that this is a function of the market and beyond the control of FDM. During any such time we encourage consultants to take advantage of the further training and coaching that is available – including classroom based training and Pluralsight. If you are willing to meet with me to discuss your situation further, I would welcome the opportunity. Please email me at jonathan.young@fdmgroup.com Jonathan Young – CIO
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