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 168 reviews)); "Great colleagues who are keen to push you and ready to talk and facilitate your growth goals" ((in 65 reviews)); "Benefits above CTC are good" ((in 64 reviews)); "Good culture and work." ((in 60 reviews)); "team is great and always new topics" ((in 55 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 102 reviews)); "poor management always pressure to work" ((in 73 reviews)); "Long survival for bad managers with obvious mental disorders widely tolerated and accepted or ignored." ((in 23 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

74% would recommend to a friend

(1,414 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 1,414 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Jun 28, 2024

Too big to fail

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Telecommunications remains a sector of growth, with demand for IoT remote work, etc. Yearly bonus is sizeable and guaranteed.

Cons

Agile organisation not fine tuned yet. Some fossils in the industry prefer to stick to the old ways and this approach is incompatible. Certain areas of management need to become more transparent. There is a current trend towards cutting labour cost and outsourcing to India.

Deutsche Telekom Response

1y

Hi, thanks for your review. We are sorry to hear that you aren´t fully satisfied with Deutsche Telekom as your employer. If you could find some more time to evaluate you experiences we could work with your suggestions for further improvements. Best regards, your Telekom Career Team

3.0

May 23, 2024

Deutsche Telekom Greece

Fullstack software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good work life balance, chill environment

Cons

lack of opportunity to develop your career, many legacy code, many promises from company are not kept

Deutsche Telekom Response

2y

Hi, thanks for your review. We are sorry to hear that you aren´t fully satisfied with Deutsche Telekom as your employer. If you could find some more time to evaluate you experiences we could work with your suggestions for further improvements. Best regards, your Telekom Career Team

5.0

Mar 13, 2024

good company

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Free Lunch * good HR policies * Hybrid working * 10M+ DAO

Cons

Annual appraisals are low (10-15%)

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. Best regards Your Telekom Career Team

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