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 167 reviews)); "Colleagues are nice and helpful." ((in 64 reviews)); "Benefits above CTC are good" ((in 63 reviews)); "Good culture and work." ((in 63 reviews)); "team is great and always new topics" ((in 62 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 105 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 22 reviews)); "micro management too strict work like an mnc" ((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

(1,421 total reviews)

Timotheus Höttges

85% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,421 reviews)

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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

Aug 4, 2024

Satisfied

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work environments Good team building activities

Cons

Hikes and promotions could be better.

Deutsche Telekom Response

1y

Hi, thanks for your review. We are sorry to hear that you aren´t fully satisfied with Deutsche Telekom as your employer. If you could find some more time to evaluate you experiences we could work with your suggestions for further improvements. Best regards, your Telekom Career Team

1.0

Aug 2, 2024

Micro management

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No pros as there is no work life balance

Cons

Too much micro management and not good environment to work. No job security.

Deutsche Telekom Response

1y

Hi, thanks for your review. We are sorry to hear that you aren´t satisfied with Deutsche Telekom as your employer. If you could find some more time to evaluate you experiences we could work with your suggestions for further improvements. Best regards, your Telekom Career Team

4.0

Jul 26, 2024

Great colleagues

Commercial manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great colleagues and leadership across verticals

Cons

Slow to embrace trends and take risks

Deutsche Telekom Response

1y

Hi, thank you for your review. We are happy to hear that you are mostly pleased with Deutsche Telekom as your employer. Thanks for being part of the team! Kind regards, your Telekom Career Team

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