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.

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

1.0

Jul 25, 2023

Was awful

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary was good for an entry level position.

Cons

The most mentally exhausting job I’ve ever had. Everyone is just a number and they will treat you awfully.

GDS Group Response

2y

Thank you for the review and I am most concerned to read your feedback. The health and wellbeing of our people is a paramount importance to us. Whilst we do work to clear KPI's and targets, we are focused on supporting and developing our people to achieve and flourish. On behalf of GDS we wish you every success for the future.

2.0

Jul 25, 2023

OK

Roi account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

gds paid a good salary

Cons

they dont really care about staff

GDS Group Response

2y

Thank you for taking the time to feedback and leave a review. its good to hear you were paid a good salary as we are focused on ensuring our teams are fairly rewarded for their hard work. I am sorry to learn you do not feel GDS cares about the team, as our people are the success of GDS and we are continually looking at enhancing the employee experience. I would really value your feedback on what more we could do to make you feel valued so please do get in touch directly.

5.0

Jul 17, 2023

Onboarding Review

Director of strategic partnerships

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent Sales enablement training plus a competitive Commission structure Product is impressive due to it's technological capabilities.

Cons

Flexibility of schedule, no other advice at the moment.

GDS Group Response

2y

Welcome to GDS and thank you so much for your review. We invest heavily in the training and development of our teams so it is great to hear positive feedback on the sales enablement training and onboarding programme at GDS. We are excited to be moving office in New York over the summer, so we will take onboard your feedback and make sure the new kitchen is fully equipped for the team.

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