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 156 reviews)); "Benefits above CTC are good" ((in 66 reviews)); "team is great and always new topics" ((in 61 reviews)); "Colleagues are nice and helpful." ((in 61 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 106 reviews)); "poor management always pressure to work" ((in 69 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))

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

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3.8

75% would recommend to a friend

(1,421 total reviews)

Timotheus Höttges

85% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

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).

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1K reviews

3.0

Oct 11, 2021

Good

Process manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunities within company to upskill and develop for fresh graduates.

Cons

Lack of support for medium levels, no regular salary reviews.

Deutsche Telekom Response

Hello and thank you for the evaluation. We're glad you appreciate our upskilling opportunities. Stay safe! Best regards, Mariella G.

2.0

Oct 9, 2021

Good starter, otherwise steer away

Human resources specialist (hr specialist)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good starter for graduates, with a lot of young people. Work wasn ' t too difficult or stressfull.

Cons

It was more like a kindergarten regarding org culture, a lot of micromanagement and promotion of only manager' s pets.

4.0

Oct 4, 2021

Nice company to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly environment. Work life balance

Cons

Bit of parking issues. Not any issues as such

Deutsche Telekom Response

Hello and thank you for the evaluation! We're glad you have this friendly environment and a good work-life balance. Stay safe! Kindly, Mariella G.

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