Never been happier in a company! - Recruitment Manager GDS Group Employee Review

5.0
12 Oct 2022
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Pros

Opportunities for progression. Great people. Fun environment. Puts people first. I started with GDS just over a year ago as a Delegate Sales Executive (DSE). I had never worked in corporate sales before and took a 360 career spin when i took this role! I was scared to death! Not knowing what i was walking into! I spent 2 weeks being trained by the Chairman and Founder (Spencer Green) who took the time and effort to ensure we had everything we needed to be ready to get on the floor! After the 2 weeks, we were on the floor in our teams - we have training weekly to ensure we were happy and settled in our pods, the management team was really supportive and would do regular reviews to help with areas we struggled with. The atmosphere was amazing, positive and fun! I have never worked in a company that put so much in to ensuring their people are looked after and succeed, they have dedicated internal trainers and pay for an external company to come in and support! The DSE job isn't easy!!!! if you take anything from this review. Its that. Its hard work and can be strenuous, repetitive in areas. but if you put the effort in, ask for help if you require it, and keep going and don't drop your head the rewards and benefits are there! Christmas Raffle - Airpods, Ipads, Apple watches, Playstation5, Electric scooters all sorts! I was lucky to get a thankyou in my previous employers. Chairman's Club - Ski trips, Ibiza trips and much more! This company pays you to go to exercise classes during your working hours!!! This company gives so much, and the negative reviews are harsh, I've made international connections with people i never thought i would of spoken with, high level executives from company's such as google, dell and many others! After 9 months I was promoted into the recruitment team as a talent acquisition manager! I'm Given this opportunity to learn an area i have never worked in before and further my skills. They have given me everything i needed to become successful in this role and i love it! I'm Still here, I'm still enjoying every moment - this is my honest review.

Cons

No cons currently at the company.

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GDS Group Response
3y
Recruitment is key for any business and we are really lucky to have such strong advocates for GDS in our people team. The standard of hires have been exceptional this year - thank you for helping us build such strong teams :)

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5.0
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Great pay Challenging Rewarding New daily activities Pressure but positive

Cons

Young office culture attitude sometimes

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GDS Group Response
2d
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your review! We are thrilled to hear that you find your work both challenging and rewarding, and that you enjoy the dynamic nature of your daily activities. It is also great to know that you feel the competitive compensation reflects your efforts and that the fast-paced pressure translates into a positive and motivating environment for you. Kepp up the great work!
1.0
5 Nov 2025
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Pros

Met a few good people here, but none of them lasted. Everyone eventually quit or got pushed out.

Cons

This company is a perfect example of how to burn out employees, squander talent, and mismanage a sales org. Team members are often overlooked, talked down to, and treated more like call-center output than actual professionals. My manager consistently interacted with me and others in ways that were discouraging and demoralizing, and it was clear there was little interest in coaching or developing people. The culture feels more like a clique-driven high school environment than a workplace. Turnover is nonstop, and the atmosphere noticeably changes whenever senior leadership is around. KPIs are unrealistic, and the product is genuinely tough to sell in the current market. Hitting quota is rare, many reps only close a couple of small deals the entire year, and the commission structure doesn’t make it any easier. You’re closely monitored from the moment you log in, and by mid-morning you’re already being questioned about your activity. Late hours are common due to rigid activity requirements. Training is minimal, senior reps generally keep to themselves, and asking for help sometimes gets interpreted as not being capable rather than trying to improve. The day-to-day environment is loud, chaotic, and high stress. Headphones aren’t allowed. Standards are enforced unevenly. Some people are given a wide berth, while others are micromanaged over very small things. The culture leans heavily on pressure, constant urgency, and short-term reactions instead of any real long-term strategy or leadership approach. If you care about your mental health, professional development, or actually improving as a salesperson, I’d strongly recommend looking at other companies. Leaving this role was genuinely one of the best decisions I’ve made for my career.

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