Consider all other options, before joining FDM - IT Consultant FDM Group Employee Review

1.0
Oct 23, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

1. For the FDM Graduate Program, very thorough and rigorous training is provided, helping you learn the software and skills required to do well and progress in the field of technology. You also get proper certification, so that will be useful in future. 2. Good opportunity to work for a major financial institution. With proper networking, you can progress well in your career after the 2 year contract is over. 3. The trainers and account managers are incredibly helpful. They do their best to ensure you learn during the training and get a placement with a client.

Cons

1. Very low pay. In many cases, the actual salary can be lower than the 40,000 in Year 1 and 45,000 in Year 2 as advertised by FDM. The actual pay structure is, Year 1: $40,000* ($22,230 basic salary per annum + $68.10 daily bonus) Year 1: $45,000* ($22,230 basic salary per annum + $87.25 daily bonus) The daily bonus depends on the number of days you spend at a client's work site. So if you don't get placed with a client then you will not be earning that amount. 2. There is no guarantee you will get placement with a client. You may have to wait anywhere between 0-3 months (or longer) after training is over before you get a placement. And even then, the it may not be for the entire 2 year duration. In some cases, you may get placement only for 3/6/12 months and after that you would have to start looking for another placement all over again. 3. Contract release can cost you upto $30,000 if you decide to leave after 2 weeks at FDM.

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FDM Group Response
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Thank you for your feedback. FDM’s program is very unique; for those willing to invest the couple of years’ time of training and client placements, the long term career growth potential of an FDM consultant is incredible. After the two-year placement period, our consultants are equipped with extensive work experience, and many go on to internalize with their placement client. It is FDM’s aim to maximize the time you are placed on a client site. Most consultants are pre-selected for a client before they even reach the end of their training. It is true that client placements vary in duration. For many, this is seen as a perk of the program; multiple placements means you get the opportunity to broaden your skills and your networks, gaining insight into how a number of our prestigious client organizations operate. However, our Careers Program is not the right fit for everyone, which is why we try to make the recruitment process as transparent as possible. We also offer a 14-day trial period to all new consultants at the start of their training to give them the opportunity to learn more about our business and ensure that FDM is the right choice for them. It sounds like you decided to leave within your first week, and we respect that decision. We also appreciate your thoughts on how to make the program more attractive to candidates like yourself, as we’re always looking to improve the experience for our consultants. Andy Brown

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