Astonishing experience! - IT Consultant FDM Group Employee Review

5.0
Jan 19, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Overall, fdm is a pretty fantastic place to work at! First let me start with the training. The dress code is business professional, and a strict 9-5:30, and of course it's always best to show 15 minutes early. It may sounds strict, but they're helping you building good habits, and prepping you for the professional world, especially coming from a relaxed college environment. Next up is the actual training. FDM has a few different streams depending on the role they hire you for, however I'm only familiar with their java stream. To start, the training is rigorous at first until you get used to it. Fdm teaches you SQL, Unix, Object oriented design, Java, Spring, JUnit, and much more. Up next, the actual trainers. The best way I can describe the trainers are, they're actual people that care about your growth and well being. Not once did I ever feel like trainers were "just doing their job".. no, they went above and beyond (in my experience as well as other friends that trained there too). Now, once you've completed your training you move on to "life on site". Typically the account owner for where you are working will email you your start date, time, and location of the actual office you're supposed to be in, as well as your line manager. So far in my time on site I've never felt like I was under qualified for the work thanks to the training that was provided. Also FDM has a consultant support group that checks up on you every so often to see how things are progressing. Other pros include: - accommodation durning training (basically don't have to pay rent for 3 months) - build professional relationships. - relocation bonus at time of placement (when training is finished) - Getting to work for clients that would require much more than a college degree (3-5 years experience) - $12 / hr training pay (37.5 hrs) per week

Cons

- Having to relocate about a week before you hear you're hired. - The pay being a little higher wouldn't hurt.

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5.0
Sep 1, 2025
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Pros

Gets you in front of corporate clients - especially good clients in the finance/banking/energy industries Decent base training (or affirming you have the skills already for an entry level role) Good entry level tech role for those looking to get their foot in the door Pretty good benefits (especially for a contractor role)

Cons

Pay is a bit rough for first 2 years // training No guarantee on when/if you will get a role (still need to interview with FDM clients - helpful if willing to move around the country)

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1.0
May 13, 2026
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Pros

It is a job that pays.

Cons

They will promise you opportunities that don't exist. The company they contract you to will promise you work that you will not be assigned. I was a Java Consultant with a masters degree in Math and certificate in full stack and I was shoved into a manual testing position that required zero coding and constantly dangled automation in front of my face. When I was asked to look at Selenium, I studied it in some of the copious amounts of downtime i had and was reprimanded during the next meeting for 'wasting company time'. I moved from Texas to New Jersey for my first position. After contracts with the company were terminated, I was pulled off my assignment only to be abruptly fired for "lack of geoflexibility" despite willingness to move to several places they do business including NYC and even Denver. There is no accountability from them as the only response they give is "the decision is final". There is no way to appeal a blatant lie. Their company has no integrity and side with business majors over people that know how chemicals and physics and electrical components work just seem like bad life decisions. They will say you can reapply but they won't hire you. They'd full of it at every angle.

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