Is TELUS a good company to work for as a Senior Software Developer?

Senior Software Developer professionals working at TELUS have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 33 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of TELUS employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Software Developer Jobs at TELUS now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Developer interview questions at TELUS .

Does TELUS pay Senior Software Developer employees well?

Senior Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at TELUS with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 33 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Developer salaries at TELUS.

How happy are Senior Software Developer professionals working at TELUS?

29% of Senior Software Developer employees at TELUS would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 57% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Developer professionals have also rated TELUS with a 2.9 rating for work-life-balance, 3.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.3 rating for culture and values and 2.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at TELUS?

Customer Service Representative (470) , Sales Representative (447) , Sales Associate (215) , Business Analyst (206) , Manager (157) , Account Manager (144) , Project Manager (142) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (112) , Product Manager (95) , Director (89) , Account Specialist (83) , Senior Strategy Manager (71) , Senior Business Analyst (69) , Senior Product Manager (67) , Software Developer (63)

What are the pros of working at TELUS according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits are good and atleast they do offer shares & some sort of bonus..even if it is small." ((in 932 reviews)); "Great culture and very remote friendly!" ((in 567 reviews)); "Good work life balance and security of a large corporation" ((in 547 reviews)); "Great place to work flexible and work from home" ((in 547 reviews)); "Telus has some great people that work hard and are very professional." ((in 495 reviews))

What are the cons of working at TELUS according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and politics." ((in 392 reviews)); "Queueing and low salary." ((in 357 reviews)); "Better hope you don't get a bad manager who just enjoys cracking the whip to feed their ego and power trip" ((in 180 reviews)); "Senior leadership is poor." ((in 95 reviews)); "Upper management does not care about those on the frontline at all." ((in 79 reviews))

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TELUS Senior Software Developer reviews

3.4

29% would recommend to a friend

(33 total reviews)

Darren Entwistle

26% approve of CEO

5% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.4

Career opportunities

2.3

Culture & values

2.3

Senior management

Senior Software Developer employees have rated TELUS with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 33 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. TELUS is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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33 reviews

2.0

Jun 28, 2026

Politics over performance

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Some genuinely good coworkers - A few projects can be interesting - Benefits package used to be decent

Cons

- Rolling layoffs every few quarters - No real path for growth - Internal politics drive most decisions - Visible favoritism in who gets opportunities - Culture is a marketing word, strong contributors get cut while the loudest voices stay protected

4.0

Jan 17, 2026

Good benefits

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great working environment and benefits

Cons

Management is difficult at times

5.0

Jun 10, 2025

Awesome

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good wlb with good perks

Cons

none as of now, all good

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