******AVOID****** - PSO FDM Group Employee Review

1.0
Jun 2, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

They efficiently pay travel costs You could come away with an external qualification, e.g. Prince2

Cons

Treat trainees like they're worthless Don't pay you in training, and don't recognise the strain that could place on you if it takes you months to be placed. No apology or recognition. Trainees get lied too consistently. Completely knocks one's self worth. You feel valueless and stupid for not having been placed. You will constantly have a £20,000 'debt' to FDM (although the training is nowhere near worth it) hanging over your head. And you better believe they'll use it should they sense you falling out of line. Horrendous. Please, please, if you have any self worth, don't do this graduate scheme. Even if it is your last resort. There is something much better than won't destroy your confidence to the same extent. Please think very very carefully before signing any contract.

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FDM Group Response
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I’m very sorry to hear you feel this way. All our people are important to us. If you believe that anyone at FDM has lied to you or tried to deceive you in any way I would welcome the opportunity to discuss this further so that I can personally investigate. Please email Jonathan.Young@fdmgroup.com Jonathan Young – CIO

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