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) , 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)); "Good benefits and relation for employee" ((in 66 reviews)); "Good culture and work." ((in 63 reviews)); "Colleagues are nice and helpful." ((in 62 reviews)); "team is great and always new topics" ((in 60 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 112 reviews)); "poor management always pressure to work" ((in 75 reviews)); "Long survival for bad managers with obvious mental disorders widely tolerated and accepted or ignored." ((in 21 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.

Deutsche Telekom reviews

3.8

75% would recommend to a friend

(1,417 total reviews)

Timotheus Höttges

85% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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Race / Ethnicity

Gender

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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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Jan 24, 2024

Reliable employer

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Caring, reliable employer, listens to its employees. Good work conditions, nice management, nice benefits

Cons

Low salary in comparison to other IT companies on the market

Deutsche Telekom Response

2y

Hello, thank you for your feedback. We are happy to hear that you had an overall positive experience with Deutsche Telekom as an employer. Feedback like yours helps us. Best regards Your Telekom Career Team

5.0

Jan 23, 2024

My incredible journey

Hr busniess partner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company is flexible, always treated women, minorities and PwD with respect and provided all the necessary infrastructure in order to perform and grow. Clear goals set and international opportunities to all employees.

Cons

So far I never experienced any cons with me or my team.

Deutsche Telekom Response

2y

Hi, thank you for your review. We are happy to hear that you are happy with Deutsche Telekom as your employer. Thanks for being part of the team! Kind regards, Your Telekom Career Team

3.0

Jan 23, 2024

Very good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

german discipline makes great progress

Cons

no drinking allowed when at work

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