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1.0
12 Jan 2023
Recommend
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Pros

- Sales department is made up of some really great people - Some of leadership actually makes you feel like they care about your success - Free snacks and coffee (although they do get a little stingy with that too sometimes) - Early release on Fridays sometimes (used to be every Friday but now its whenever upper leadership feels like it)

Cons

- Lead by fear approach from senior leadership - Leadership verbally degrades people in office wide meetings - threatened to be terminated in office wide morning meetings - no incentives to do well besides commission, management seems to think money motivation should be good enough - Favoritism is rampant, KPIs don't apply to you if you're liked by management while others are put on performance plan and terminated for the same - communication is terrible between leadership to subordinates -Poor excuse for an HR department, always told by opps "email the UK" and the "UK" HR barely responds and when they do, its with rude or wrong information or both. HR refuses to get on a call with you to discuss major HR matters such as EEO violations

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5.0
21 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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
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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
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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