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 16, 2023

I'll Give a Honest Review

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are cool and the job pays 90k base (120k if you get chosen to be a director).

Cons

As everyone else said on other reviews - BOILER ROOM. If you are fresh out of college and have the luxury of landing this job then do it. I did the training for a week and the micromanaging factor to this job is absurd. If you have a couple of successful sales years under your belt, please avoid. It's literally a boiler room where you are extremely micromanaged and "pound those phones" environment.

GDS Group Response

2y

Its disappointing to learn that after a week on the Company onboarding programme, you made the decision to leave GDS. The initial onboarding focuses on learning all about GDS, so it is surprisingly to read your feedback, as you didn't have the opportunity to perform the role. We do have a structured onboarding programme to set our team up for success, which is demonstrated by our new starters scoring deals within 4 weeks of joining, however we respect that the role was not for you and wish you well in your future career opportunities.

5.0

Jun 19, 2023

Great product and place to work

Customer success manager (csm)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lot's of innovative solutions for a really global client base. Most of the people are really passionate.

Cons

If fast paced isn't for you, this isn't the place.

GDS Group Response

2y

Thanks so much for your review - its great to hear that you are having a great time at GDS, working with our fabulous clients. Keep up the great work!

1.0

Jun 16, 2023

Wow - Stay Away

Business development executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good view from NYC office, some nice people.

Cons

Want to be told when you can eat lunch? Want to make hundreds of calls a day with no interest? Want to be paid peanuts on the opportunities you close? Then this is the job for you!

GDS Group Response

3y

Thank you for your review and its great to hear positive feedback around our people and office location. We take onboard your feedback around working hours, but we ensure we are open and honest with all employees and candidates that we actively promote office working and do have structured ways of working to ensure maximum success for our people. I am sorry to learn about your feedback around commission as we have market leading, uncapped commission plans for our people.

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