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 162 reviews)); "Good benefits and relation for employee" ((in 66 reviews)); "Good culture and work." ((in 62 reviews)); "Colleagues are nice and helpful." ((in 61 reviews)); "team is great and always new topics" ((in 58 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 103 reviews)); "poor management always pressure to work" ((in 72 reviews)); "Long survival for bad managers with obvious mental disorders widely tolerated and accepted or ignored." ((in 23 reviews)); "Not too many career opportunities" ((in 13 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

67% 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

5.0

Mar 22, 2021

good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

a good comp for fresher and exp

Cons

nothing as such , everything is fine

Deutsche Telekom Response

5y

Hello and thank you for the evaluation! We glad that you like your work here at Telekom. Best, Mariella G.

5.0

Mar 19, 2021

Good company to work

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company to work. If you are developer, you can improve yourself.

Cons

No bad things. Only, you should work harder.

Deutsche Telekom Response

5y

Hello and thank you for the evaluation. We like to see that you can improve yourself within the company. Wish you all the best for the future. Kind, Mariella G.

3.0

Mar 18, 2021

Stable with few opportunity

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Plan for long term is possible, stress is managable

Cons

No support for quick career moves

Deutsche Telekom Response

5y

Hello and thank you for the evaluation. We are sorry that you have the feeling you will not be supported by us. Kind regards, Mariella G.

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