FDM Group reviews

3.1

53% would recommend to a friend

(3,948 total reviews)
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Rod Flavell

55% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

FDM Group has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 3,948 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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1.0
Feb 18, 2013
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Pros

*Good to be taken seriously as a woman in IT *London office is nice, and good location

Cons

Looking at other reviews, I'm afraid I can't really add much new to the mix *Low morale - general sense of unease in the London office that opportunities are few. This could just be due to trading conditions *Poor level of training - I did not expect to have such little instructor feedback *No communication - It's hard to know what's really going on, except for the inspirational speech at the party, which makes me wonder if the management are talking about the same company. *Dismissals - what's the point in being the largest IT graduate recruiter if half of people 'leave by mutual agreement' or get sacked?

1.0
Feb 15, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Possible foot in the door if you are one of the lucky or special ones.

Cons

The training is mostly self taught Some of the trainers don't know one end of a spreadsheet from the other Some senior managers treat Mounties like children. One member of staff is renowned for sacking Mounties for no reason. Say one thing to your face, another behind your back. Communication between sales and Mounties is shocking. Job descriptions you are sent are vague. Sales staff are slow to give feedback post interview and don't tell you results of interviews unless pushed. Salary is not location adjusted. London is expensive. Fact. Will send you for interviews you are not qualified or trained for. Happy to kick you out if you slip up at all which for a people centric company is laughable.

4.0
Feb 15, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

FDM's clients are big names and do wonders for a CV You get exposed to some pretty wide scale technologies learned so much in my six months on site compared to a friend did working for a smaller company. Good graduate pay for most places in England You make a lot of great contacts and meet a lot of great people.

Cons

Unpaid training period is one, especially if you don't get signed off right away. FDM market themselves as a clear cut solution, once you join that's it your certain to get a job. This is not the case. You still have to work hard and you are still competing against other trainees for jobs. Do not expect everything to be handed to you on a silver platter. Requirement to be flexible in location (Could be a pro if you like to travel) First year pay is not that great when you compare it to graduate rates in London

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