Does Deutsche Telekom pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Deutsche Telekom employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Deutsche Telekom. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Deutsche Telekom?

75% of Deutsche Telekom employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Deutsche Telekom 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Deutsche Telekom?

Software Engineer (188) , Senior Software Engineer (81) , Intern (46) , Project Manager (46) , Devops Engineer (41) , Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) (35) , Software Developer (34) , Praktikant (27) , Dualer Student (26) , dualer Student Wirtschaftsinformatik (22) , Internship (20) , Data Scientist (18) , Business Analyst (17) , Account Manager (16) , Manager (16)

What are the pros of working at Deutsche Telekom according to real employee reviews?

"Work life balance is good and the Cologne / Bonn region is really nice." ((in 163 reviews)); "Good benefits and relation for employee" ((in 66 reviews)); "Good culture and work." ((in 64 reviews)); "team is great and always new topics" ((in 61 reviews)); "The colleagues are good" ((in 58 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Deutsche Telekom according to real employee reviews?

"salary is low (lower then on the same position in Russia)" ((in 105 reviews)); "poor management always pressure to work" ((in 72 reviews)); "Long survival for bad managers with obvious mental disorders widely tolerated and accepted or ignored." ((in 22 reviews)); "not many career opportunities" ((in 12 reviews)); "No innovation" ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about Deutsche Telekom layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Deutsche Telekom layoffs and their outlook for job security at Deutsche Telekom in 2026.

Deutsche Telekom reviews

3.8

75% would recommend to a friend

(1,421 total reviews)

Timotheus Höttges

85% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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Deutsche Telekom has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,421 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Deutsche Telekom employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Telecomunicações industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Feb 26, 2021

Benefit of state owned company

Manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Relative job safety Above average pay

Cons

No 9-5 job anymore Regular restructuring Unless you make it to VP before 30, your career is gone

Deutsche Telekom Response

5y

Hello and thank you for the evaluation. We wish you all the best for your future. Stay safe! Best, Mariella G.

5.0

Feb 24, 2021

Very good place for apprenticeship

Apprentice programmer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

- very structured - involved trainers - high standards - a lot of different perspectives

Cons

Not many come to mind, I really enjoyed it and after leaving I saw its value even more.

Deutsche Telekom Response

5y

Hello and thank you for the evaluation! We glade that you happy with us as employer. Stay safe. Best, Andrea T.

1.0

Feb 20, 2021

Don't go on company brand works like start up

Software development engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Paymaster in Delhi Ncr Lot of new projects and opportunity

Cons

No work life balance Start up culture No Employee engagement activities, no training programs for employee growth

Deutsche Telekom Response

5y

Hello, thank you for your feedback. We take feedback very seriously, to continue and become better. If you want to share a more detailed version of your experience, you can contact Karrierenews@telekom.de Best regards, Alma

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