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 (33) , Sales (30) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (24) , 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 65 reviews)); "Culture is great" ((in 37 reviews)); "They provide good trainings." ((in 36 reviews)); "You can earn good money but you have to be prepared to work for it." ((in 35 reviews)); "Good commission but unreliable unfortunately" ((in 26 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 16 reviews)); "Senior leadership makes all decisions without involving or trusting the people they hire." ((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 8 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

(695 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

2.9

Senior management

GDS Group has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 695 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

695 reviews

4.0

Apr 5, 2015

GDS International

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You will work with some awesome people. Opportunity to travel and potentially live overseas. Offices in central locations. Quarterly office days out. Potential earnings are high for salespeople.

Cons

Very dynamic company, you need to be flexible and be prepared for things to change pretty often. High turnover of people.

5.0

Dec 11, 2014

Made a lot of money in a short space of time

International sales executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Loved working on the Bristol sales floor . Manager and Sales Director were very supportive and gave excellent training . Made many friends and money

Cons

Can be a long day if you don't have leads. Difficult to get mobile numbers of CEOs to pitch

3.0

Mar 29, 2014

Work with great people, but limited career potential

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The opportunity to meet and work with c level executives among all industries. Great travel opportunities. Work with some of the greatest people, fun environment.

Cons

No clear direction with job roles, upper management. Salaries aren't great and poor career advancement

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