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) (22) , 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 68 reviews)); "Culture is great" ((in 38 reviews)); "You can earn good money but you have to be prepared to work for it." ((in 35 reviews)); "Excellent training and you finish at 5pm which is rare in sales in my experience" ((in 31 reviews)); "Good commission but unreliable unfortunately" ((in 27 reviews))

What are the cons of working at GDS Group according to real employee 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)); "Senior leadership makes all decisions without involving or trusting the people they hire." ((in 13 reviews)); "Lack of job security." ((in 10 reviews)); "Upper management is full of liars and frauds." ((in 8 reviews)); "Long hours, 8" ((in 7 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.

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GDS Group reviews

3.1

52% would recommend to a friend

(693 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 693 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

693 reviews

2.0

Dec 8, 2023

job ok

Sales executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

people are fun, too much money

Cons

management, micro managed, understaffed, underpaid

GDS Group Response

Thank you so much for leaving a review and its great to hear how much you enjoy working with the team at GDS and how you are rewarded against your KPI's. As a sales function, we do have structured KPI's, which we reward against generously. We regularly bring new talent into our teams to ensure we have the right staffing levels across the business.

1.0

Dec 1, 2023

Classic sales environment

Delegate sales executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A pretty decent earning potential

Cons

Very little trust given, fast turnover, toxic environment

GDS Group Response

Thanks for your review and I am sorry to learn that GDS was not the right environment for you. We are a sales centric business, but support and reward accordingly, but do understand it is not a match for everyone

5.0

Nov 17, 2023

GDS review

Business development executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great working atmosphere for new hires

Cons

No ability to work remotely

GDS Group Response

Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a review about working at GDS. Its fab to hear about the positive experience for new starters at GDS. We have worked hard over 2023 to make sure we have the best onboarding experience to support our new starters

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