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) (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 167 reviews)); "Great colleagues who are keen to push you and ready to talk and facilitate your growth goals" ((in 68 reviews)); "Good culture and work." ((in 65 reviews)); "Good benefits and relation for employee" ((in 64 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 109 reviews)); "poor management always pressure to work" ((in 73 reviews)); "Long survival for bad managers with obvious mental disorders widely tolerated and accepted or ignored." ((in 21 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

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Deutsche Telekom reviews

3.8

75% would recommend to a friend

(1,422 total reviews)

Timotheus Höttges

85% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.6

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

3.0

May 28, 2021

Overall its nice place to work but DT should work on work life balance.

Senior software development engineer in test

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stability is good Good hike User stories are well defined

Cons

Low appraisals Work load is high and focuses only on deliverables.

Deutsche Telekom Response

Hello and thank you! We glad that you have a good time here in our company. We wish you all the best. Kind regards, Mariella G.

5.0

May 26, 2021

A great place to work or to start working

Procurement senior specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Colleagues and Management, the Culture and Mentality.

Cons

The only thing that bothers me is the no Talk about your Salary Policy.

Deutsche Telekom Response

WOW! Thank you for this evaluation. We glade you have colleagues and Management. We wish you all the best. Kind regards, Mariella G.

4.0

May 19, 2021

Work and life in balance

Quality specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

no overtime, support privat life, health insurance, family friendly

Cons

low salary, no extra holidays, no business travel,

Deutsche Telekom Response

Hello and thank you for this evaluation! We're happy that you see our company that way and that you appreciate our benefits. Best, Mariella G.

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