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 165 reviews)); "Benefits above CTC are good" ((in 66 reviews)); "Good culture and work." ((in 65 reviews)); "Colleagues are nice and helpful." ((in 64 reviews)); "team is great and always new topics" ((in 61 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 73 reviews)); "Long survival for bad managers with obvious mental disorders widely tolerated and accepted or ignored." ((in 23 reviews)); "Less career opportunity" ((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.

What are the top reviewed Deutsche Telekom locations?

Hungary , Mountain View , New York , Charlotte , Austin , Dallas , Houston , Nashville , Los Angeles , Menlo Park , San Francisco , Bellevue , Germantown , Germany , Split Rock , Germany

Deutsche Telekom reviews

3.8

75% would recommend to a friend

(1,421 total reviews)

Timotheus Höttges

85% approve of CEO

67% 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 Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Jun 3, 2024

Very friendly work environment

Senior data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

One of the best places to work and get experience, good compesation.

Cons

Not anything specific, the colleagues are friendly and there are lot's of events to bond

Deutsche Telekom Response

2y

Hi, thank you for your feedback. We are happy to hear that you are having an overall positive experience with Deutsche Telekom as an employer. Feedback like yours helps us. Best regards Your Telekom Career Team

4.0

May 30, 2024

Senior Software Engineer

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very Employee Friendly company in India

Cons

Salary is not very competitive

Deutsche Telekom Response

2y

Hi, thank you for your review. We are happy to hear that you are mostly pleased with Deutsche Telekom as your employer. Thanks for being part of the team! Kind regards, your Telekom Career Team

5.0

May 28, 2024

Good job

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Team, technology, process, support, sequirity

Cons

Very big, need German language,

Deutsche Telekom Response

2y

Hi, thank you for your review. We are happy to hear that you are mostly pleased with Deutsche Telekom as your employer. Thanks for being part of the team! Kind regards, your Telekom Career Team

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