FDM Graduate scheme - IT Consultant FDM Group Employee Review

4.0
22 Jan 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

With an arts background, I thought I would be very limited as to what I could do in terms of a career. Not only did FDM provide an opportunity to train and access careers that had no relevance to my degree, but following your tenure, they facilitate a transfer of employment to the client (if it's available) or allow you to continue working for them past your required date.

Cons

As part of the graduate programme, you are required to represent FDM for a minimum of 2 years as a way of paying back the training costs accosted during the initial training period before going on site. Therefore you are tied to the company for two years on the set graduate salaries unless you wish to leave and pay the penalty fees.

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FDM Group Response
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Thank you for your honest and constructive feedback. I’m pleased to hear that your career with us is going well and that you would recommend FDM. Your advice to management makes sense and we have implemented CPS Ambassadors on sites where we have numerous consultants to provide enhanced support. This initiative is growing and we envisage to have many more this year. We have also introduced a mentoring programme where many managers mentor consultants on site and guide them where needed – as well as Relationship Managers, who are senior FDM staff available to provide pastoral care to consultants throughout their time with FDM . If you have any more ideas on how best to improve please don’t hesitate to email me at Jonathan.Young@fdmgroup.com Jonathan Young – CIO

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