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?

76% 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 3.5 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) (36) , 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 168 reviews)); "Good benefits and relation for employee" ((in 66 reviews)); "Colleagues are nice and helpful." ((in 63 reviews)); "team is great and always new topics" ((in 62 reviews)); "Good culture and work." ((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 107 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 20 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

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,422 total reviews)

Timotheus Höttges

85% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Deutsche Telekom has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,422 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

5.0

Aug 6, 2021

Best place to perform and Grow

Senior test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company take good care of employees

Cons

A lot of old project which needs to be retired

5.0

Aug 4, 2021

Great Place to Work

Scrum master

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture cares about its employees Lots of career opportunities Good investment in personal development

Cons

There are some organizational stresses because of different and sometimes conflicting work streams. There could be better alignment at the international executive level.

4.0

Aug 3, 2021

Legacy, but is trying to move forward

Product owner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable working environment, long lasting projects mostly, you can work there forever, and no one will push you. So you can be sure not to get unemployed

Cons

Legacy it infrastructure, a lot of burocracy, not rapid movement, infrastructure problems, too much security restriction where they are not needed

Deutsche Telekom Response

Hello and thank you for the evaluation! We're happy to see you have a great time here! Wish you all the best. Warmly, Mariella G.

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