Fire a lot of people without giving them help to succeed - Sales GDS Group Employee Review

2.0
5 Jul 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good pay and the product is good

Cons

0 marketing leads for sponsors Managers have their own targets so if there are good marketing leads managers would likely keep them Very old school sales methods Salesforce is a mess Everyone calls everyone so prospects are constantly getting cold calls from different team members. Delivery is inconsistent and effects client relationships reducing chances of success. Wouldn't recommend it just because it's such an intensley insecure environment.

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GDS Group Response
4y
Thanks for taking the time to leave this review. Great to have you on the team and pleased to hear you value GDS products. We are sorry to hear you don't feel supported in your role at GDS. We strive to make all our employees feel supported and valued. The nature of sales and events creates a dynamic and innovative environment where our staff can flourish, but we understand this can also be challenging for some. Please come and chat to us to see how we make your GDS experience better. Just email humanresources@gdsgroup.com. We are constantly reviewing our processes and have spent time recently building our marketing function to work with sales teams to deliver leads. We' are right at the start of that journey but hope to accelerate how sales and marketing work in partnership going forward.

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5.0
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Pros

Great pay Challenging Rewarding New daily activities Pressure but positive

Cons

Young office culture attitude sometimes

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GDS Group Response
1w
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
Recommend
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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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