Stay away if you can, admin and support is terrible - Software Developer Consultant FDM Group Employee Review

1.0
May 1, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Top industry clients that make your CV look good - Enables a smooth and easy career switch - Nice FDM consultants community

Cons

- The admin, HR, account managers, senior management, etc are very rude. Only fellow consultants are nice. - Lots of racism and discrimination for such a diverse company. - Pay is way below industry grade and there are zero external benefits. No bonus, no tips, no nothing. - They take 80% of the pay the client gives, leaving you with little over minimum wage. - They look for every excuse to deduct pay, often asking follow ups on booked annual leave to ask if you would rather take it as unpaid leave. - Holiday days are only 17 days as they book the rest off from bank holidays and mandatory leave for Christmas. - They don't cover travel costs and push for you to go into office thrice a week even when your team is fully remote.

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FDM Group Response
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Thank you for your review. We appreciate your time and do sincerely apologise for any negative experience you may have had during your time with us. However we are glad that you appreciated working on assignments with our reputable clients at FDM. 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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