Pros
Placement with a great company Some trainers are great. Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits
Cons
FALSE ADVERTISING - They advertise this great training program with great placement. But the training is not that great. The training is sub-par and some training is computer based with no instructor. You are also forced to take training courses that are not a part of your career path. Your job placement may not be with a great company. They also make you think you are forced into a contract with them and if you break the contract, they will chase you for the money ($30,000). SALARY - Not only is the Training unpaid. Once you are placed, they only pay an average of $43,500 for the 2 year contract with them. When the company that you may work for will pay $60,000 for a 6 month contract. So they will not pay you what you are worth. (The average college graduate salary in NY is $54,000 while a IT specialist earns $76,000). And when they do pay you, its ONCE A MONTH. If you agree to the 2 year contract with FDM and when you are not working at a company (not a mountee), you will not receive a full paycheck. They say they pay vacation, but if you take a day off work, they dock your paycheck. You will not be able to save money, unless you live at home with your parents, and eat the bare minimum. PLACEMENT: They tell you that after the training, you are immediately placed with one of their clients. It took them 3 months to place me into a client. During that 3 months, no pay or benefits are received. And your contract does not begin when you start training, it starts when you are first placed with a client. COMMUNICATION: Once you are placed on a client, you dont hear from your account manager. You become a non factor to FDM. I can say so much more, but the bottom line is I wish I would have done more research before signing up with this company. MODERN DAY SLAVERY
