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

5.0

Oct 12, 2023

Great Leadership

Sponsor sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great leadership in Bristol - Toby VP & Adam SD CEO Charles is a great asset to the business Good Comms Structure Good Salary

Cons

Owners impulsive decisions to make changes every 5 minutes & doesn’t give his CEO the power he should be given and trusted with.

GDS Group Response

Thanks so much for the review - its great to hear how well Toby and the team are leading and supporting the Bristol Sales team. We have launched a number of sales incentives for the final quarter to make sure success is recognized and rewarded

5.0

Oct 4, 2023

Great place to work

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Performance based culture that rewards success

Cons

None come to mind at the moment

GDS Group Response

Thanks for the review! We love hearing from our team :)

4.0

Sep 28, 2023

DSE

Delegate sales executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job opportunities and the working hours

Cons

High pressure culture with daily targets to meet

GDS Group Response

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Its great to hear that career opportunities are a positive at GDS as we are focused on developing our teams. We take onboard your feedback around daily targets - as a sales centric business, we do work to KPI's but work hard to make sure there are rewards and incentives in place to celebrate the achievement of the KPI's and that your manager supports you manage and deliver your KPI's

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