GDS Group reviews

3.1

53% would recommend to a friend

(691 total reviews)

Spencer Green and Charles Oakley

53% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

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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691 reviews
1.0
Jun 16, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good view from NYC office, some nice people.

Cons

Want to be told when you can eat lunch? Want to make hundreds of calls a day with no interest? Want to be paid peanuts on the opportunities you close? Then this is the job for you!

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GDS Group Response
2y
Thank you for your review and its great to hear positive feedback around our people and office location. We take onboard your feedback around working hours, but we ensure we are open and honest with all employees and candidates that we actively promote office working and do have structured ways of working to ensure maximum success for our people. I am sorry to learn about your feedback around commission as we have market leading, uncapped commission plans for our people.
1.0
Jun 7, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- There is generous commission structure

Cons

- No support from managers and only sales tool provided is Sales Nav - Micromanagement, they have you call and email at specific hours of the day - No flexibility when it comes to personal needs outside of work, either in office or have to take a PTO day - Business model is smoke and mirrors

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GDS Group Response
3y
Thank you for your review and it is disappointing to hear that you do not feel there is support from managers or tools. At GDS we have recently recruited a Sales Trainer, based from the NYC office, to ensure there is development and support on tap for all our people. We also invest heavily in tools and resources to support our teams to excel. We do structure the working day, but this framework is set up to support our people to achieve.
1.0
Oct 24, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The Pro is that the base salary is guaranteed during training around 60K

Cons

I've never been more miserable in my life outside if the time I've spent ar GDS group. This js a boiler room style sales organazation that makes men where full Suits and tie daily to sell leadership summits. I was so miserable at this company that I would hide in the bathroom as long as I could to be away from my desk. I stayed for 45 days and had to quit for peace of mind. My entire training class of 12 was gone from this company within a year .

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GDS Group Response
3y
Thank you for your feedback, I am sorry to hear you did not enjoy your experience over the 45 days you were at GDS. We understand the importance of training and ensure that all staff go through a robust onboarding program for the first two weeks of employment so we can set you up for success when you join the sales team. We have a collaborative and supportive culture in New York and many of our recent starters are thriving due to the hands-on support they receive. This does not however change the fact that sales environments are high pressured and I can only apologise you felt the need to hide in the bathroom, had our Management known this they would have tried to work with you to find a solution. Our dress code has always been business casual, however when on client calls we do advise team members to dress smart to ensure a good impression is made. We have many employees that have worked for us for many years, some for over 20. We are proud of supporting their careers and understand the important role that training plays in this. I would love to discuss your concerns further with you, as improving the GDS experience is very important us. Please reach out in confidence if you would like to talk more.
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