Good experience - Consultant FDM Group Employee Review

5.0
25 Sept 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Currently FDM allows remote work, which I have greatly appreciated during my time with the company. I’ve gained great experience while working here since I’ve been placed with a large financial client. FDM offers an 8 week training program to prepare you for whatever role you’re seeking. I was in the Business Analysis training, so we learned SQL, Excel, Power BI, and Project management (waterfall and agile/scrum). They even had training on professional etiquette which is great for recent grads. I had an overall good experience while with the company.

Cons

Have to sign a 2-year contract for employment, meaning you’re not allowed to quit or else you will incur fees. So Make sure you’re prepared to give them 2 years at the salary they offer! You’re only eligible for salary pay once placed with a client, which starts at about 45k, which increases to 47k, and finally 50k after a certain amount of time. Before being placed with a client, you will make an hourly pay of $15/hr (New York minimum wage- which is where FDM is based out of). If you’re working remotely from another state, understand you will be paying New York taxes as well. Yes the pay is low but this industry won’t look at candidates who have no experience (regardless if you have a degree or not), so I bit the bullet to get 2 years of experience while getting paid instead of paying for these expensive boot camps that are out there.

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FDM Group Response
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Thank you for taking the time out of your day to leave us a review. We work hard to create a valuable experience for our consultants, and we are happy to hear that your experience reflects this. We believe that tech careers should be accessible to all, and after COVID we adapted to address certain requirements across the industry. Providing remote training has helped us to make it even more accessible to you. A career with FDM offers professional skillset enhancement through our dedicated trainers in the Academy, as well as commercial experience and a strong professional network that can lead to excellent career opportunities. Our training is focused on addressing current industry client challenges to ensure you are able to hit the ground running from day one. We wish you continued success. Should you wish to discuss anything further, please contact USHumanResources@fdmgroup.com. Kind regards, FDM Group

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