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) , 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)); "Benefits above CTC are good" ((in 63 reviews)); "Good culture and work." ((in 63 reviews)); "Colleagues are nice and helpful." ((in 58 reviews)); "team is great and always new topics" ((in 56 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 107 reviews)); "poor management always pressure to work" ((in 72 reviews)); "Long survival for bad managers with obvious mental disorders widely tolerated and accepted or ignored." ((in 22 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

84% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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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

4.0

Apr 9, 2021

Good

Recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Freedom, good environment, innovative, widespread, smart

Cons

A bit old-fashioned and the salary is not ok

Deutsche Telekom Response

5y

Hello and thank you for your feedback! It's nice to see that employees at Deutsche Telekom enjoy their jobs creating the digital future! We also realize that there is room for improvements so that we can become an even better company in terms of quality and work conditions. Best regards, Alma

4.0

Apr 8, 2021

Overall Rating

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good enaugh to share at this review for not know wghy.

Cons

Very nice for a company is very good.

Deutsche Telekom Response

5y

Hello and thanks for sharing your feedback! We take constructive feedback seriously and into consideration when it comes to improving and growing as a company. Best regards, Alma

5.0

Apr 4, 2021

Great place to work!

Ausbildungsintegriertes studium - wirtschaftsinformatik

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great work life balance - Lot’s of opportunities to explore new divisions - Semester abroad and internship abroad fully financed - Great management team

Cons

- Could think about providing more responsibilities for students to intellectually challenge further

Deutsche Telekom Response

5y

WOW 5 Stars! Thank you for this evaluation. We're glad you have such a great work-life balance. Stay Safe! Best, Mariella G.

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