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

1.0

Oct 17, 2023

Terrible work environment!

Dse role

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Used to be good money

Cons

Favouritism, poor campaign management, lot's of technical issues resulting in loss of commission, poor environment

GDS Group Response

Thank you for providing feedback about your time with GDS. We value your input and it is very important for us to continue this conversation and address your concerns. One of our most important objectives is to have happy employees and cultivate a positive culture. I have an open-door policy to all team members. Please feel free to reach out to me directly at any time on my mobile number below or email me to discuss your concerns regarding favoritism, poor campaign management and a poor environment . Thank you again.

1.0

Jun 16, 2023

Bad atmosphere

Producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

N/A steer clear of the place

Cons

Bad place to work, managers in fear for their roles all the time. Muddled leadership. Massive turnover of staff

GDS Group Response

Thank you for your review and I am sorry to learn that your experience of GDS is not a positive one. GDS has invested in strengthening the leadership team and has been positively impacting turnover rates over 2023.

1.0

May 8, 2023

soul destroying experience

Business development executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None unless you're their kind of person

Cons

inappropriate behaviour from management, awful working environment, no flexibility, horrible culture

GDS Group Response

Thank you for your review and it is very disappointing to hear about your experience at GDS. We are a sales centric organization, so encourage all our team to work from the office to ensure continuous development and support is in place for our sales teams. Please do reach out to me directly at Tessa.James@GDSGroup.com so I can understand and address your concerns.

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