Lack of basic respect is the major downfall - IT Consultant FDM Group Employee Review

2.0
Nov 16, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

If you are lucky (like me), you can end up with the job you want, in the location you want. The training provided is good, but nowhere near worth £20k.

Cons

Limited bursary during training limits people to either eating through their savings, or having to rely on parents help. Communication between trainees and account managers is almost non-existent. If rejected, they rarely tell you, instead you have to approach them to ask if you got the placement or not. Even when accepted there is a complete lack of information in the lead up to your placement. I got an email at 9pm one evening telling me to be on standby the next day to start. The next I heard from the account manager was a week later. Since being on placement, it takes about 2 weeks to get a reply to emails sent. We are told about relocation support early on in training, but again they wait for you to go to them for it. For the duration of the 2 year placement, sick pay is unpaid. This is just so wrong, and I bet they still charge the clients for the days work. Again, 20 days holiday is less than average.

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FDM Group Response
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I’m pleased to hear that you achieved the placement you wanted in your preferred location. The lack of communication you mention between account managers and trainees concerns me and I would welcome the opportunity to discuss this further with you. Please come by my office or email me at andy.brown@fdmgroup.com so that we can discuss this further. Our employees are important to us and we are always looking for ways to improve, so all feedback is welcome. Andy Brown – Group Commercial Director

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