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 65 reviews)); "Colleagues are nice and helpful." ((in 63 reviews)); "Good culture and work." ((in 62 reviews)); "team is great and always new topics" ((in 57 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 72 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

Deutsche Telekom reviews

3.8

75% would recommend to a friend

(1,419 total reviews)

Timotheus Höttges

85% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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Deutsche Telekom has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,419 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

4.0

Feb 18, 2021

Good company

Software development engineer in test (sdet)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lot to learn, good pay, free food

Cons

Nothing as such which is worth mentioning

Deutsche Telekom Response

5y

Hello and thank you for the evaluation! We glade that you happy with us as employer. Stay safe. Best, Mariella G.

2.0

Feb 18, 2021

no strategic direction

Design lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nice people in the digital department

Cons

no strategic vision, all decisions are reactive as a response to the recurrent marketing campaigns

Deutsche Telekom Response

5y

Hello and thank you for your feedback! We take constructive criticism very seriously when working on becoming a better employer. Take care and stay safe! Best regards, Alma V.

4.0

Feb 16, 2021

Ok

Project coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary, benefits, learning opportunities, international

Cons

Competetivness, outsourcing, processes are slows, agile means redudances

Deutsche Telekom Response

5y

Hello and thank you for the evaluation. We wish you all the best for your future. Stay safe! Best, Mariella G.

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