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 42 reviews)); "You can earn good money but you have to be prepared to work for it." ((in 34 reviews)); "Great team" ((in 30 reviews)); "Good commission but unreliable unfortunately" ((in 27 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 16 reviews)); "With the current climate, working remotely is a struggle however managers are always on hand to give advice and continuous support." ((in 14 reviews)); "Upper management is full of liars and frauds." ((in 8 reviews)); "Long hours, 8" ((in 8 reviews)); "Lack of job security." ((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.

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GDS Group reviews

3.1

52% would recommend to a friend

(694 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 694 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

694 reviews

2.0

May 21, 2024

Toxic Environment

Sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Managers can make aloft of money on OTE

Cons

Toxic and bully bosses. Unrealistic Expectations

1.0

May 7, 2024

Abyssmal leaders and scam product.

Bde - business development executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good VP who is powerless to change. If you survive 3 years you might make good money as you can steal all the clients due to high turnover

Cons

Borderline Racist CEO is likely suffering from early onset dementia- or is a sociopath. •Bi-annual redundancies •Poor ethics •cover racism and misogyny •GDPR breaches •Selling an overpriced scam to get peoples attention •Poor training after they let go the best trainer(s) I've ever had • rampant nepotisim

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

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