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?

74% 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 (40) , 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) , Manager (16) , Account Manager (15)

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 167 reviews)); "Good benefits and relation for employee" ((in 72 reviews)); "Colleagues are nice and helpful." ((in 68 reviews)); "team is great and always new topics" ((in 60 reviews)); "Good culture and work." ((in 59 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 104 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)); "too much politics less promotion" ((in 8 reviews)); "No innovation" ((in 8 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

74% would recommend to a friend

(1,416 total reviews)

Timotheus Höttges

84% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,416 reviews)

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Deutsche Telekom has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,416 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

3.0

May 15, 2024

Ht

Phone operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good enviroment and you can work remote

Cons

Bad sallary and no any bonus

Deutsche Telekom Response

2y

Hi, thanks for your review. We are sorry to hear that you aren´t fully satisfied with Deutsche Telekom as your employer. If you could find some more time to evaluate you experiences we could work with your suggestions for further improvements. Best regards, your Telekom Career Team

4.0

Feb 23, 2024

Forward looking role

Scout

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good opportunity to travel and learn on the job

Cons

Early hours, working across multiple timezones

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

Jan 30, 2024

good

Student woerker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good resource and good display

Cons

No idea at all about it

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