Terrible company, terrible account managers, terrible SLT - Consultant FDM Group Employee Review

1.0
Feb 18, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Other consultants are mostly good

Cons

1. The account managers are just awful, they pit consultants against each other 2. They pay next to nothing and when they charge out at phenomenal rates (when you ask for a pay rise they claim you aren’t entitled because “they’re doing you a favour by employing you”) 3. They don’t pay expenses, even if you have to travel to client site miles away (one of my placements was 8 weeks and £89 a week for transport that they didn’t reimburse) 4. You get no say over placements, even if you’re struggling 5. The support teams just do box ticking exercises 6. No point in joining if you’re based outside of London, the clients are spaced across the country and the work is mostly admin support 7. They have corporate events but you have to pay to attend (no transport or accommodation provided so unless you live in the city of the event you’re out of pocket) 8. The compulsory training is useless, not even accredited, luckily you don’t get tied into a compulsory time limit contract

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FDM Group Response
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We appreciate you taking the time to provide us with feedback. We do apologise for any negative experience you may have had during your time with us. We strive to create a workplace culture in which all our employees feel supported and empowered. Consultants are supported through regular milestone meetings with our Consultant Experience (CX) team throughout the duration of their placements with FDM. We are also dedicated to meeting our client's expectations. We offer opportunities for promotion and salary increases after the initial two years in the FDM Graduate Programme as a third-year Consultant. We appreciate your feedback and are always looking for ways to improve and streamline our processes. We would be happy to discuss your experience further. Please feel free to reach out to us at consultantexperience@fdmgroup.com. Kind Regards, FDM Group

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