Got to know this company through school’s online virtual job fair. They generally look out for people with keen interest in IT. Students from other majors are still welcome to apply. In my case, I am from the Arts Major. They took a few days to contact me and scheduled for a phone interview few days later. The phone interview is fairly easy, common questions like: What do you know about FDM? Why do you want to work in FDM group? Why did you choose your degree? and why in the end you choose to work in the IT industry? After which, the recruiter will brief the person more about FDM group and what to expect next. If the phone interview is successful, the next stage would be at the assessment centre. The assessment was conducted in my school. There were a few tests conducted: Amplitude Test (1hr) - logic reasoning, basic computer science and networking, basic database knowledge and business knowledge. It is fairly easy and it is a multiple choice test Maths Test(15min) - testing algebra equations, Pythagorus theorem, division and multiplication of big numbers, etc. Do practise before going for the assessment as the time is rather limited. Set Notation and Venn Diagram (Logic) Test (1hour) - easy and they provide you with guides and references. Would be good to study such theories to get through the test even faster. After going through the tests, the recruiters will go through some powerpoint slides to talk even more about the company. Most importantly they will emphasise on the employment contract as well as training agreement. The results will come in a few days or a week and the next stage is the Skype Interview

After applying for FDM’s Graduate Programmer position online, I received a response within one week inviting me to a 30-minute video interview with a graduate recruiter based in Singapore. The conversation covered my technical background, interest in the program, and flexibility for client placements post-training. I got my results within another week.