Disorganized, payroll issues, company really limits you using legally binding docs - Software Engineer Trainee FDM Group Employee Review

1.0
Apr 18, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

None. 45k avg salary to live currently in Toronto? Goodluck.

Cons

Disorganized interview process Billing System runs into a lot of issues for employees. Having to clock in several places means a lot can go wrong on a daily basis just for making sure you get paid on time and properly which in my experience did not work. Payroll issues. Do not get paid in time, and you have to go through hoops to get them resolved. The deeper stages of the 2 week initialization process consists of them limiting you more and more with legally binding documents. When issues with something comes up in regards to your contract before and during the 2 week initialization period, they communicate through the phone instead of by email. This was consistent with most departments ex)recruiter, HR team, payroll, etc. You can be charged up to $30,000 for breaking your contract and they have every incentive to charge you for their training. There is a reason there are so many bad reviews about this company. Do not work for them for 2 years. The opportunity is NOT worth it.

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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
May 13, 2026
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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.

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