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 159 reviews)); "Colleagues are nice and helpful." ((in 65 reviews)); "Good benefits and relation for employee" ((in 65 reviews)); "team is great and always new topics" ((in 62 reviews)); "Good culture and work." ((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 104 reviews)); "poor management always pressure to work" ((in 70 reviews)); "Long survival for bad managers with obvious mental disorders widely tolerated and accepted or ignored." ((in 23 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

3.0

Jan 12, 2022

would work again

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

would suggest yes very much

Cons

no cons no yes good no

Deutsche Telekom Response

4y

Hello and thank you for the evaluation and for sharing your experience. We wish you all the best for the future! Kindly, Luna A.

3.0

Jan 11, 2022

Good place to start, bad place to stay

Systems administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Training opportunities - Looks good on your resume - Flexible work hours - International environment - AYCM - Good manager - Full home office opportunity

Cons

- Worst salary in IT field in Debrecen - Non-competitive environment - No development opportunities - Unfriendly work environment - Many turnovers

3.0

Jan 10, 2022

Student work at Telekom

Business development associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- nice leader - city center office - flexible working time

Cons

- crowded office - late problem solving

Deutsche Telekom Response

4y

Hello and thank you for the evaluation and for sharing your experience. We are glad that you have a flexible working time and we wish you all the best for the future! Kindly, Luna A.

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