Developer / Software Tester Trainee Experience - Software Developer/Test Analyst FDM Group Employee Review

5.0
2 Mar 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

• Hire based on aptitude • Great route into IT sector with well-known clients • Very little prior experience needed • Whilst not a qualification as such, FDM's reputation proceeds you, commanding a great deal of respect in the workplace • Support from trainers is excellent and very easy to access • Staff are approachable at all times and create a comfortable atmosphere for trainees' development

Cons

• Intensive course; fantastic for learning quickly but difficult to catch up if you begin to fall behind in any given module • Certain modules of the course can feel unbalanced (it's routinely commented that the Unix programme in particular is a little over-loaded for a single week's study) whilst others (Pro Skills) perhaps don't require the full week devoted to them • Unpaid training period is a barrier to entry for those without savings/similar

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FDM Group Response
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Firstly thanks for taking the time to post this review. I would really like to discuss the points you posted in the advice section. If you had time to speak to me I would be really grateful. Jonathan. CIO

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