The assessment day consists of several hour long exams, an aptitude test and three short interviews. For the tests revise gcse level mathematics and basic set theory and you will be fine. The interviews are 'strength based' so they will focus on your personality rather than competencies. you can't thoroughly prepare for this but as examples are always helpful i would suggest thinking of some specific experiences you may want to talk about which you think demonstrate the qualities they are looking for.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What the thing you have done which you are most proud of?
I applied online. I interviewed at FDM Group (Sydney) in Jul 2026
Interview
Recruiter screening. Asked about my own introduction, experience on resume and availibility. They also go through how the graduate program is structured and heavy emphasis on being able to relocate.
I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at FDM Group (Melbourne)
Interview
The first screening is a HackerRank test. The coding tasks are fairly straightforward; however, you won't be able to access any code documentation during the test, and the online editor can be a bit laggy at times.
If you are successful at the assessment, you will receive a phone call with no prior notification, so make sure to pick up calls from unknown numbers. During this call I was asked if I was available to work at both the Sydney and Melbourne offices, as this was a requirement to move forward with the role. In other words, you have to be willing to relocate to be a successful applicant.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at FDM Group (Hong Kong) in Apr 2026
Interview
Don't interview with this unprofessional company. Completed the interview with no response until 3 months later saying they thought I was just a mediocre candidate despite their engineers saying that I did pretty well in the technical assessments. The reason? HR simply didn't think I was good... from a 5 min generic interview asking basic questions from my resume. Better off working at other companies and saving your time. Would rather be jobless than work here. Good riddance!
First round is a phone interview with basic questions.
Second round same like 1st but online on a zoom call with some generic tech questions with HR.
Third round is an in person half-day interview with three rounds. First is a 5 min HR interview, then group interview, and lastly technical assessment.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is a variable? Some topic about AI and tech in the workplace.