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

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

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

2.0

Jan 16, 2010

If you want to be global then you need to act global and not "standard German"

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great starting salary Secure, i.e. you almost work for the German government

Cons

After the last reorg PARANOID Not a lot of grow opportunities as there is too much management layering Very micro managed Politics are the norm

2.0

Dec 3, 2008

Strategic business units are steered were differently. You need to be in the right place

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Number 1 Telco in Germany

Cons

SLow in adption to changes

4.0

Jul 9, 2026

Friendly team and engaging projects, but unclear growth path

Tech lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

friendly people and interesting projects

Cons

not clear path of growth

Deutsche Telekom Response

20h

Hi, Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We're glad to hear that you like your team and the projects. We are also taking your critism serious. If you want to exchange more about specific experiences you can contact us at support_career@telekom.de. Best regards, Sophie (Telekom Career Team)

Viewing 238 - 240 of 1,421 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

AT&T

3.8★Compensation & Benefits

Verizon

4.1★Compensation & Benefits

T-Mobile

3.9★Compensation & Benefits

Comcast

3.8★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at Deutsche Telekom

Ausbildung zum Kaufmann für Büromanagement (m/w/d)

Bremen

View job

Ausbildung zum Kaufmann für Büromanagement (m/w/d)

Saarbrücken

View job

Ausbildung zum Fachinformatiker für Systemintegration (m/w/d)

Bremen

View job

Ausbildung zum Fachinformatiker für Systemintegration (m/w/d)

Frankfurt am Main

View job

Ausbildung zum Fachinformatiker für Systemintegration (m/w/d)

Hamburg

View job