Does GDS Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, GDS Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at GDS Group. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at GDS Group?

52% of GDS Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated GDS Group 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at GDS Group?

Delegate Sales Executive (54) , Business Development Executive (50) , Sales Executive (41) , BDE - Business Development Executive (34) , Sales (30) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (21) , Account Executive (20) , Delegate Acquisition Manager (16) , DSE Role (13) , Business Development (11) , Business Development Manager (11) , Sales Manager (9) , Delegate Acquisition Executive (8) , Project Manager (8) , Sales Associate (8)

What are the pros of working at GDS Group according to real employee reviews?

"Pays well and people are great" ((in 64 reviews)); "Culture is great" ((in 41 reviews)); "You can earn good money but you have to be prepared to work for it." ((in 35 reviews)); "They provide good trainings." ((in 28 reviews)); "Good commission but unreliable unfortunately" ((in 25 reviews))

What are the cons of working at GDS Group according to real employee reviews?

"Senior leadership makes all decisions without involving or trusting the people they hire." ((in 14 reviews)); "With the current climate, working remotely is a struggle however managers are always on hand to give advice and continuous support." ((in 13 reviews)); "Long hours, 8" ((in 9 reviews)); "Upper management is full of liars and frauds." ((in 8 reviews)); "Sales environment so high pressure but that’s anywhere" ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about GDS Group layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about GDS Group layoffs and their outlook for job security at GDS Group in 2026.

GDS Group reviews

3.1

52% would recommend to a friend

(691 total reviews)

Spencer Green and Charles Oakley

52% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Work/Life balance

3.0

Senior management

GDS Group has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 691 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The GDS Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Administración y consultoría industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

691 reviews

5.0

Dec 4, 2024

Work hard play hard

Bde - business development executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great comp plan, uncapped earnings, regular incentives, opportunity to rapidly improve sales skills, sell to CxOs, but must be willing to put the work in and commit to performing. Great in-office culture.

Cons

Full-time in office, flexible working should be considered for established sales executives.

GDS Group Response

1y

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review! We're thrilled to hear that you have benefited from our compensation plan and the opportunities to improve your sales skills. We also understand your point about flexibility for established sales executives and we will take your suggestion into consideration. Once again thank you for sharing your thoughts with us and good luck for the remainder of this year!

5.0

Nov 22, 2024

Cool place with cool people

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone is friendly. Amazing technology tools so you learn lots and they have talented creative departments as well. Great opportunities for carer progression and chances to travel for work. You get what you put in working at GDS so lead from the font carriage and jump onboard the train to success!

Cons

Handovers from staff before they leave please. Also, hybrid working would be nice touch.

GDS Group Response

1y

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience at GDS! We’re thrilled to hear that you’ve enjoyed the friendly environment, the innovative technology, and the talented creative teams. It’s fantastic that you’ve found great opportunities for career progression. We also appreciate your feedback about hybrid working and we’ll definitely take that into consideration as we continue to enhance the work experience for everyone.

3.0

Nov 22, 2024

Micro-management

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent Base Lots of incentives

Cons

limited leads leads are burned out micro-management

GDS Group Response

1y

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review with us. We appreciate your recognition of our competitive base compensation and incentives available at GDS Group. We are also aware of the challenges you mentioned regarding lead availability, we are investing heavily in growing the marketing efforts to help support sales for 2025. We take your comments about micromanagement seriously and we are actively working on improving leadership so staff feel supported and trusted. Thank you for all your efforts over the past 4 years and good luck with your future endeavors.

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