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 (40) , 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) , Manager (16) , Account Manager (15)

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 161 reviews)); "Colleagues are nice and helpful." ((in 62 reviews)); "Good culture and work." ((in 62 reviews)); "Benefits above CTC are good" ((in 61 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 77 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 7 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.

Deutsche Telekom reviews

3.8

75% would recommend to a friend

(1,417 total reviews)

Timotheus Höttges

84% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

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 1,417 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 Telekommunikation industry (3.6 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

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Gender

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Jun 24, 2024

Great experience

International marketing & events manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- great place to grow - amazing brand

Cons

- hard to stay on board if you don't speak German, even if you are in an international location

Deutsche Telekom Response

2y

Hi, thank you for your feedback. We are happy to hear that you are having an overall positive experience with Deutsche Telekom as an employer. Feedback like yours helps us. Thanks for being part of the team! Best regards Your Telekom Career Team

5.0

Jun 24, 2024

Perfect

It specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Management Bonuses Flexible hours Cozy environment in the office

Cons

Few experienced people to work with

Deutsche Telekom Response

2y

Hi, thank you for your feedback. We are happy to hear that you are having an overall positive experience with Deutsche Telekom as an employer. Feedback like yours helps us. Thanks for being part of the team! Best regards Your Telekom Career Team

3.0

Jun 17, 2024

Good Work Life Balance and Quite Felxible But no management as such

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Okiieshh, Good Compensation, Good Work Life Balance

Cons

But no vision in management , work in-flow is getting lower day by day, Germans are very reluctant on sharing knowledge , very difficult to work with them

Deutsche Telekom Response

2y

Hi, Thank you for your feedback and highlighting positives and negatives. We are sorry to hear that you have a mixed experience with Deutsche Telekom as an employer. Feedback like yours helps us to continuously improve our processes. Thanks for being part of the team! Kind regards, Your Telekom Career Team

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