I'm not sure if my recruiter was just incompetent or if this is standard, but to preface I never answer calls from unknown numbers, and I feel like this is standard. If you leave a voicemail I will call back, or you can email me where I will respond.
I had scheduled an interview with my recruiter via email for next week when suddenly today I got an email saying my application had been withdrawn. I never instructed them to do this. I then discovered that my recruiter had been repeatedly calling me for a few days with a different phone number than what was listed in his initial email. He didn't leave a voicemail, and I can only assume he took my lack of answer to an unknown phone number to be some sort of withdrawal of my application.
Thankfully I already have another job offer from a different that I was likely going to accept regardless of the outcome of my FDM Group application, but this process left an extremely bad taste in my mouth.
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Candidatura
Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso FDM Group
Colloquio
First, there was a behavioral section where they explained what the job is about and a few questions to see if you're suited for it, followed by a technical proctored HackerRank assessment that included multiple-choice questions, one Java class, one DSA question, and two SQL questions. Finally, there was a strength-based behavioral assessment with six questions.
Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. La procedura ha richiesto una settimana. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso FDM Group (Toronto, ON) nel mese di ott 2025
Colloquio
First round interview. Pure HR interview (only 15mins and 10 mins late) without any tech questions. I don’t think they were very serious about it. It seemed like the HR just wanted to complete his daily tasks.
Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso FDM Group (Toronto, ON) nel mese di set 2025
Colloquio
i first got an arctic shore assesment that has nothing to do with software engineering > then a 30 minute video call interview > then a coding assesment (Java and basic SQL questions) > then a final behavioural interview
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
30 minutes video call
- difference between a class and object?
- what are the 4 pillars of OOP? explain one of them
- Why FDM? and your understanding of the position
- what are your career aspirations?
coding assesment
- 2 MCQ Java questions
- 2 MCQ SQL questions
- 2 Java easy/medium leetcode question