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 165 reviews)); "Benefits above CTC are good" ((in 66 reviews)); "Good culture and work." ((in 65 reviews)); "Colleagues are nice and helpful." ((in 64 reviews)); "team is great and always new topics" ((in 61 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 73 reviews)); "Long survival for bad managers with obvious mental disorders widely tolerated and accepted or ignored." ((in 23 reviews)); "Less career opportunity" ((in 12 reviews)); "No innovation" ((in 10 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

(1,422 total reviews)

Timotheus Höttges

85% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,422 reviews)

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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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

May 1, 2021

Gut

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good atmosphere in the company

Cons

None observed while working there

Deutsche Telekom Response

5y

Hello and thank you for your positive feedback! We're are glad to see that you have a good time working at Deutsche Telekom. We hope it stays that way! Best regards, Alma

3.0

Apr 29, 2021

Review

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company all in all Correct leaders Correct colleagues Home office Nice building

Cons

Low salary Low bonus Low benefits Hard to develop More locations

Deutsche Telekom Response

5y

Hello and thank you for the evaluation! We are glad that you see our company like this. We wish you all the best for your future. Kind regards, Mariella G.

5.0

Apr 29, 2021

Great place

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great trainee program that allowed to immerse myself in the tech stack relatively easily. Good bonuses and company perks. Work from home, even extended to post-COVID world

Cons

Sometimes there are changes to the projects that lead to slight chaos, but so far nothing else.

Deutsche Telekom Response

5y

WOW! Thank you for this evaluation. Good to see our employees are happy with our company. Wish you all the best. Warmly, Mariella G.

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