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 71 reviews)); "Culture is great" ((in 40 reviews)); "You can earn good money but you have to be prepared to work for it." ((in 37 reviews)); "They provide good trainings." ((in 32 reviews)); "Good commission but unreliable unfortunately" ((in 29 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 17 reviews)); "Senior leadership makes all decisions without involving or trusting the people they hire." ((in 16 reviews)); "Upper management is full of liars and frauds." ((in 8 reviews)); "Long hours, 8" ((in 7 reviews)); "They will lure you in with an attractive salary, what looks to be an progressive career opportunity with full training/no experience necessary and attractive benefits & incentives." ((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.

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

Feb 3, 2023

Boiler Room

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the management are great. Commissions when they are paid properly. Most the lower level sales people are nice.

Cons

Management selling, thus competing against those they should be helping. CRM is useless as 75% of tenured sales people will do as they please. About as cliquey as they can get at management level. Good luck if you’re on the outside. OTE is no where near attainable. High attrition. Unattainable KPIs. Turnover cannot be higher.

GDS Group Response

3y

Thank you for your review. Great hear that you were happy with our commission structures, pay and that we have great people at GDS! I understand your concerns about management selling, GDS is a commercial organisation and our senior leaders including our CEO are revenue focused. I would be very happy to discuss your concerns around our CRM system and KPIs, please reach out to HR it would be good learn more and support hr@gdsgroup.com Many thanks

3.0

Feb 3, 2023

GDS

Sales development representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good job with benefits, great kitchen, co-workers are supportive and friendly.

Cons

Management are cumbersome and non-supportive. Fickle, and disingenuous. Strict KPI and ineffective training.

GDS Group Response

3y

Thank you for you review of our NYC office. Its great to hear that the job and benefits is good, your co-workers are supportive and friendly and the kitchen is great ( I need to see that! ) GDS is investing in a new global training programme in 2023 for all staff supported by our new global training team who will be in our US office in late March/early April to support. In the meantime I would be keen to hear your concerns in person, please do reach out to HR to connect hr@gdsgroup.com Many thanks

1.0

Jan 25, 2023

Wild West Environment

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Location had some good restaurants around. Sometimes we were allowed to leave early on Fridays.

Cons

Horrible environment. Leads were being stolen from your desk if you weren’t careful. Management also sold, so it was like they competed against you and provided little help. They would get the better lead lists and have access to better industries to sell too. Also they forced you to work in office while Covid was running rampant in 2020-2021. Also heard many reps were not being compensated properly.

GDS Group Response

3y

Thank you for your review, its good to hear that you like our NYC office location and our Friday early finishes. At GDS management do sell, we are a commercial organisation as we believe in leading from the front. I would be keen to hear more details of the other concerns you have raised please connect via our HR team HR@gdsgroup.com. Many thanks

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