Pros
Despite the many downfalls of FDM, there are a few pros in that if you're lucky, and ONLY IF you're lucky, you can get in with some of their biggest clients. Such as the likes of Virgin, Sky, DoE etc - however there is no guarantee you will get in which they fail to mention this to you from the outset.
Cons
- They DO NOT care about you regardless of what they may tell you and the sickening bravado they put on. Ultimately all they care about is making money irrespective of their consultants - You are bound by a 2 year contract to make up for the £20,000 "training" fees. It's highly unlikely that the training amounts to such a massive fee and I would urge anyone who finds themselves in a position where they have to leave before their contract is finished to please seek the advice of an employment lawyer if you are able. - Having to be geographically flexible, they can ship you off anywhere nation wide and you're bound by that, irrespective of your situation - no leniency from management and account managers and you get no say whatsoever. You're simply told "well you signed a contract so deal with it" - London wage should be more than that it is as it is not a liveable wage and should not be the same as someone placed in Leeds as the cost of living is incomparable - There is absolutely NO guarantee that you will be placed in a company after your training and during your sign off period. They do not tell you this when you sign up and join but you may not even get placed and waste 90 days coming into the office, UNPAID for nothing. They pitch it as if you will definitely get placed but this is simply not the case. - Training is unpaid, so that's anywhere between 10-18 weeks unpaid during your training depending on the length of the course, and 90 days after you complete your training that you also do not get paid