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?

74% 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 165 reviews)); "team is great and always new topics" ((in 65 reviews)); "Benefits above CTC are good" ((in 63 reviews)); "Colleagues are nice and helpful." ((in 62 reviews)); "Good culture and work." ((in 62 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 71 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.

Deutsche Telekom reviews

3.8

74% would recommend to a friend

(1,415 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 1,415 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

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

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Parent or family caregiver

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Feb 4, 2026

Don’t recommend

Software tester

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is a very Famous company

Cons

Very poor management strategy. Cut of benefits.

Deutsche Telekom Response

4mo

Hi, Thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that your experience with Deutsche Telekom has been negative. Feedback like yours is essential in helping us identify areas where we can improve and create a better work environment. feel free to email us at support_career@telekom.de We appreciate having you on the team! Kind regards, Your Telekom Career Team

2.0

Feb 1, 2026

Would not recommend

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work-life balance, good opportunities for trainings of your liking

Cons

Very poorly mantained legacy websites to work on, full of burnt out employees, they don't care if you don't speak German, they will still speak in it in your presence

Deutsche Telekom Response

4mo

Hi, Thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that your experience with Deutsche Telekom has been negative. Feedback like yours is essential in helping us identify areas where we can improve and create a better work environment. feel free to email us at support_career@telekom.de We appreciate having you on the team! Kind regard Your Telekom Career Team

2.0

Jan 30, 2026

Boreout

Ausbildung fachinformatiker für systemintegration

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- gutes Gehalt - nette Kollegen - genügend Urlaubstage

Cons

- wenig bis kaum fachliche Ausbildung - 8h bei der Arbeit rumsitzen ohne Aufgaben zu kriegen - bereitet nicht auf den späteren Beruf vor, kaum nennenswerte Arbeitserfahrung vorweisbar

Deutsche Telekom Response

4mo

Hallo, vielen Dank für Ihr ehrliches Feedback! Es freut uns sehr, dass Sie positive Erfahrungen mit uns gemacht haben. Gleichzeitig schätzen wir es, dass Sie auch die Punkte angesprochen haben, in denen wir uns noch verbessern können. Ihre Meinung ist uns wichtig, und wir nehmen Ihre Hinweise ernst. Falls Sie Lust auf einen direkten Austausch haben, melden Sie sich gerne – wir sind offen für jede Anregung! support_career@telekom.de Beste Grüße Dein Telekom Karriere-Team

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