Do not work here - Anonymous employee FDM Group Employee Review

1.0
Jan 30, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good foot in the door for graduates Training is a good foundation but is unpaid

Cons

People are tied into a 2 year training agreement and are required to relocate anywhere without notice Once placed no support is provided Training is unpaid Employees are treated as a commodity No work life balance

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FDM Group Response
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I’m sorry to hear that you are not enjoying your time with FDM. Our people are important and we invest a significant amount of resources (financial and non-financial) into helping graduates launch their careers. The training is fully funded by FDM and like any business it needs to recoup its investment, which is why the two-year bond is in place. Being geographically flexible is part of the agreement and we appreciate it doesn’t suit everyone, which is why there is a ‘cooling off’ period where anyone can drop out in the first two weeks. I would welcome the opportunity to discuss your feedback further with you. Please come and see me or email Jonathan.Young@fdmgroup.com. Jonathan Young - CIO

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