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 (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) , 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 170 reviews)); "Good benefits and relation for employee" ((in 66 reviews)); "Colleagues are nice and helpful." ((in 62 reviews)); "Good culture and work." ((in 61 reviews)); "team is great and always new topics" ((in 55 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 72 reviews)); "Long survival for bad managers with obvious mental disorders widely tolerated and accepted or ignored." ((in 23 reviews)); "Technologies and the used tools are rather old, outdated and ineffective." ((in 9 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

Deutsche Telekom reviews

3.8

75% would recommend to a friend

(1,417 total reviews)

Timotheus Höttges

84% 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 1,417 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

Dec 1, 2020

Not bad but not even good

Order management specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not so bad, I liked the HO opportunity, but boring and monoton job

Cons

Nobody asks the employees opinion

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

Nov 29, 2020

Great workplace

Asset accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good team, good benefits, lovely working environment

Cons

No automatic rotation after some period of time

Deutsche Telekom Response

5y

WOW! Thank you for this evaluation. We are pleased that you have a positive perception of the company. Wish you all the best. Kind regards, Mariella G.

5.0

Nov 27, 2020

It's a great mammut company with a soul

Product owner (po)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Open for innovations, Inclusiveness and diversity appreciated, understanding private& work balance challenges, very stable

Cons

Burocratic, slow in changes, Bonn centric,

Deutsche Telekom Response

5y

Hello and thank you for the evaluation. We are pleased that you have a positive perception of the company. Wish you all the best - stay safe! Kind regards, Mariella G.

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