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.

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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).

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1K reviews

3.0

Dec 18, 2025

No onboarding, really difficult to be part of a team

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work-life balance, nice office

Cons

no actual onboarding, existing teams do not share information in practice, difficult to get technical know-how

Deutsche Telekom Response

5mo

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are glad to hear that you appreciate the work-life balance and office environment. At the same time, we take your concerns about onboarding and knowledge sharing seriously. If you would like to share further details, you are welcome to contact us at support_career@telekom.de Best regards, Deutsche Telekom Career Team

2.0

Dec 15, 2025

No work life Balance and Poor Management

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits above CTC are good

Cons

Poor management Top management is a circle of friends from common college or company specially "Airtel". They don't trust new members from outside their circle hence even a deserving person do not get the right position or is being forced to leave the company Unrealistic targets which doesn't exists in any other company Hire and Fire policy with a fake "PIP" reasons

1.0

Oct 23, 2025

Worst place you can be

Customer finance specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hazard environment for people with honest experience

Cons

Worst place to be in the world

Deutsche Telekom Response

7mo

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

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