I applied through college or university. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at FDM Group
Interview
Very proactive recruitment - they call you, send emails. They clearly have experience recruiting a large number of graduates. They had an organised structure to the day - welcome talk, interviews, and then tests.
The interviews were 'competency' based, but felt quite impersonal because they would ask scripted questions and give no indication of how detailed your answer should be.
The tests were typical of psychometric tests, but also had a multiple choice test more specific to the role.
Overall I got the impression (along with other candidates I spoke to) that we were just one of the thousands of graduates they recruited for and were not individual.
Their pay offer is poor for a graduate scheme, basically keeping you stuck with them for two years even if you're working for a high profile client. If you want to leave within that time they threaten to charge you for the 'training' you received. Not a great impression. You are also NOT guaranteed a job even when you accept their offer because they need to find you a placement and so you may be stuck for months without pay waiting for them. You also do not get paid during their months of training.
In short, they are a recruitment company tying down desperate graduates for two years with the chance that they get to work with a top employer on a low salary.
simple 3 step but they will ghost you. once they have enough candidates, they dont care how good you have performed, so its good to avoid this as the pay is also below average, look for better jobs in the market
The entire process was pretty simple. Initially you will get an arctic shores assessment which tests your analytical and problem-solving skills. Post that, you will be scheduled for an initial screening call for 20 mins with your recruiter. You will be given a hackerrank test which includes coding+sql based on the role. If you have cleared the round,, you will be invited for a final interview with the account manager
I applied online. I interviewed at FDM Group (Sydney) in Jun 2026
Interview
First is a hackerank. Which is then progressed through to a phone call telling us about FDM. After that is a video interview and if sucessful straight to the assessment centre.
Software Developer applicants have rated the interview process at FDM Group with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 49% positive. To compare, the company-average is 52.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Developer roles take an average of 15 days to get hired, when considering 91 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at FDM Group overall takes an average of 17 days.
Common stages of the interview process at FDM Group as a Software Developer according to 91 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 24%
One on one interview: 16%
Presentation: 15%
IQ intelligence test: 10%
Personality test: 10%
Skills test: 9%
Drug test: 7%
Background check: 5%
Group panel interview: 3%
Other: 1%
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