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 163 reviews)); "Benefits above CTC are good" ((in 66 reviews)); "team is great and always new topics" ((in 60 reviews)); "Good culture and work." ((in 60 reviews)); "Colleagues are nice and helpful." ((in 59 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 76 reviews)); "Long survival for bad managers with obvious mental disorders widely tolerated and accepted or ignored." ((in 22 reviews)); "No innovation" ((in 10 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

75% would recommend to a friend

(1,417 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 1,417 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).

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1K reviews

4.0

Mar 3, 2021

Good & Stable company

Ip services engineer in montenegro

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Team quality, good learning experience for beginners

Cons

Culture of the large corporation

Deutsche Telekom Response

Hello and thank you for the evaluation. We wish you all the best.! Best regards, Mariella G.

2.0

Mar 2, 2021

Good for a beginner

Student software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance, great people.

Cons

Boring work, low salaries and no benefits

Deutsche Telekom Response

Hello and thank you for the evaluation. We are sorry that you see us that way. We wish you all the best. Kind, Mariella G.

3.0

Feb 26, 2021

Benefit of state owned company

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relative job safety Above average pay

Cons

No 9-5 job anymore Regular restructuring Unless you make it to VP before 30, your career is gone

Deutsche Telekom Response

Hello and thank you for the evaluation. We wish you all the best for your future. Stay safe! Best, Mariella G.

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