DO NOT - Delegate Sales Executive GDS Group Employee Review

1.0
May 18, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You can leave the office at 5?

Cons

GDS Group, formerly GDS International, is by far the largest scam of a company I have ever had the misfortune of dealing with. They not only lied about the earning potential I would have there, they lied about their business model, morals, and company structure. Promote from within? Good luck finding someone that's been there for more than one year. For every review you see that says boiler room, do not take it with a grain of salt - that is exactly what it is. The "product" you'd be selling is also a complete sham. For any executives/sponsors getting hit up by GDS to go to their summit, or "closed door think-tank" - save yourself the time.

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GDS Group Response
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Thank you for your feedback, we’re sorry your GDS experience did not meet your expectations. We are very proud of our products and have long standing clients that would recommend the value they offer, we would not have been constantly growing since 1993 if the product was not beneficial to our clients. We're consistently improving our training structure to ensure each and every employee feels supported, regardless of their experience. We have always focused on internal progression, with many of our managers having started in a junior position and working their way up.

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