| Address: Bangalore, India |
| Website: fde.academy |
I am a Cohort 3 student enrolled in FDE Academy's Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) course. I paid a registration fee, and the remaining course fee is being paid through monthly EMIs, which are deducted from a friend's account on my behalf. The course has not been delivered as promised at the time of enrollment, and I am requesting a refund.
Issues I have faced:
Fundamentals are covered only for the sake of it. Basic concepts are mostly provided as recorded lectures, and these are not up to the mark. They are rushed and lack depth, as if the aim is just to say the topic was covered rather than to make sure students understand it.
Lectures are disorganized. More than 10–12 instructors teach the course, each with a different style and no coordination between them. Sessions do not follow a logical order, advanced topics are often taught before the basics, and topics do not connect from one session to the next.
No assessment before enrollment. The academy did not check students' level before taking admission and fees. Tests were conducted only after enrollment, and the batch was then divided into "advanced" and other learners. Advanced learners receive special live sessions, while the other learners get only low-quality recorded lectures for fundamentals.
The course is still being developed using students. The academy keeps collecting student feedback to fix the course, but problems continue. Cohort 1 has been running for around 8–10 months, and its classes were extended because the syllabus could not be covered on time.
Poor support. Students have to follow up repeatedly before any issue is addressed.
Concern about placement claims. Placement support was a key part of the sales pitch when I enrolled. Based on my conversations with students from earlier cohorts, no one from Cohort 1 or Cohort 2 has been placed so far. As a Cohort 3 student, this makes me seriously concerned about whether the promised placement support will be delivered.
My request:
I request a refund of all amounts paid so far (registration fee and EMIs) and cancellation of the remaining EMIs, as the course quality and delivery have not matched what was promised at the time of enrollment. I request that FDE Academy respond and resolve this within 7 days.
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