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 163 reviews)); "Good benefits and relation for employee" ((in 65 reviews)); "The colleagues are good" ((in 64 reviews)); "Good culture and work." ((in 64 reviews)); "team is great and always new topics" ((in 54 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 110 reviews)); "poor management always pressure to work" ((in 71 reviews)); "Long survival for bad managers with obvious mental disorders widely tolerated and accepted or ignored." ((in 22 reviews)); "too much politics less promotion" ((in 7 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

Company ratings over time

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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

5.0

Nov 14, 2020

My time at telekom

Software test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- good colleagues - very reliable team and managers

Cons

I had no problems whatsoever

Deutsche Telekom Response

5y

Hallo und vielen Dank für deine Bewertung! Es freut uns, dass Sie unser Unternehmen so positiv wahrnehmen. Alles Gute für die Zukunft und bleiben Sie gesund. Viele Grüße, Mariella G.

5.0

Nov 12, 2020

Head of CRM Consumer

Head of crm consumer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent Company, High challenging enviroment

Cons

No high priority Cons experienced

Deutsche Telekom Response

5y

WOW 5 Sterne! Vielen dank für diese positive Bewertung. Alles Gute für die Zukunft. Viele Grüße, Mariella G.

5.0

Nov 11, 2020

Great place to grow personally as well as professionally

Product management trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very friendly environment with motivated teammates. I immediately felt included and with experience the given responsibilities also grew. A lot of space for personal and professional improvement.

Cons

Due to corona, could not fully experience the company culture, but hopefully that will change soon.

Deutsche Telekom Response

5y

Hello and thank you for the evaluation. We are pleased that you positively perceived our company. Wish you all the best. Kind regards, Mariella G.

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