You are just a commodity - Business Consultant FDM Group Employee Review

1.0
25 Jun 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- The training is pretty decent and you will learn quite a lot of interesting information, but this depends on the stream you take - They can get you placed in a top blue chip firm and help accelerate your career - The trainers in my office were really nice and helpful - You'll probably meet other trainees that are nice

Cons

- Poor salary, especially if you find out how much they charge their clients for you - Many people started getting paid for their training after we started, when we raised the issue they insulted us - The account managers that "help" place look down on you and you are generally at the bottom of the chain in the company, no one will respect you there - They do not care which of their clients you want to work for, you go where you are told whether you like it or not - Essentially to them you are just a commodity to be sold. - People within the company will lie to you, especially to try and get you to join their scheme, I fell for these lies

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5.0
1 Sept 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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
13 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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.

5
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