Script readers, not sales people - Business Development GDS Group Employee Review

1.0
7 Jun 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Base salary is decent yup

Cons

-you are not allowed to sell. Through the entire sales process, you are to only read scripts. This is jarring for someone with eight years of sales experience who is used to HIGH levels of autonomy and trust for my experience -arrogant management. Completely unreasonable and unable to receive feedback. When their judgement is questioned, they get very defensive and insulting. -micromanagement is HIGH -limited access to tools necessary to sales. Only ONE license for zoom info for the whole office. Laughable. If you can’t afford zoom info, get Apollo. -gossip culture is HIGH. Grand levels of unprofessionalism. This is mostly due to most of the team having no previous sales experience and/or recent college grads -their “hell week” is prospecting leads….. the EASIEST part of sales. Astounding….. -did I mention that you are only allowed to read scripts? You can’t use your brain at all

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GDS Group Response
2y
Thank you for your review and I am sorry to learn that GDS was not the right place for you. At GDS we ensure that there is comprehensive training and ways of working in place for all new starters, regardless of experience, to ensure that everyone is onboarded and set up for success the GDS way. During onboarding, we do encourage new starters to use scripts and follow our processes to build confidence and competence. We actively recruit for Sales professionals across a wide range of experience; we are proud of being able to bring new talent into Sales, as well as developing future Sales Directors to lead our teams.

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Pros

Great pay Challenging Rewarding New daily activities Pressure but positive

Cons

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GDS Group Response
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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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