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 (80) , 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 160 reviews)); "Benefits above CTC are good" ((in 69 reviews)); "Good culture and work." ((in 64 reviews)); "Colleagues are nice and helpful." ((in 62 reviews)); "team is great and always new topics" ((in 61 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 113 reviews)); "poor management always pressure to work" ((in 74 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 9 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

(1,413 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 1,413 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

4.0

Sep 3, 2025

Good Company

Product lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company to work with and excellent learning opportunities

Cons

Nothing that I see for now

Deutsche Telekom Response

9mo

Hallo, dein positives Feedback freut uns sehr. Danke, dass du dir die Zeit genommen hast, deine Erfahrungen zu teilen! Wenn du uns noch weitere Gedanken oder Ideen mitteilen möchtest, freuen wir uns über eine Nachricht an support_career@telekom.de. Herzliche Grüße Dein Telekom Karriere Team

4.0

Sep 3, 2025

Decent Company

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good hikes and good wfh policy

Cons

The promotion levels are not well defined and recent changes have made it difficult to get to new levels

Deutsche Telekom Response

9mo

Hallo, vielen Dank für dein wertschätzendes Feedback! Es freut uns sehr zu hören, dass du positive Erfahrungen bei der Deutschen Telekom gemacht hast. Solche Rückmeldungen motivieren uns, diesen Weg weiterzugehen. Falls du weitere Anregungen hast, kannst du uns jederzeit unter support_career@telekom.de erreichen.4 Mit besten Grüßen Dein Telekom Karriere Team

5.0

Sep 2, 2025

Good and Women Oriented

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1- Good pay scale 2- Good hike per year 3- Women Oriented 4- Good premises 5- Free food

Cons

1- No WFH opportunity 2- HR very rigid

Deutsche Telekom Response

9mo

Hello, Thank you very much for your positive feedback! We are delighted to hear that you are happy with us as an employer. Your kind words motivate us to continue creating a supportive and inspiring work environment. We would love to welcome more talented individuals to our team, so we truly appreciate any recommendations! support_career@telekom.de Best regards, Your Telekom Career Team

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