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.

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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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1K reviews

5.0

May 25, 2023

People Oriented Organisation

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1- great work life balance 2- lot of learning 3- Great reputation and stability

Cons

Nothing as such Everything good

Deutsche Telekom Response

Hallo, herzlichen Dank für dein tolles Feedback. Liebe Grüße Dein Telekom Karriere Team

4.0

May 16, 2023

Good company to be associated with

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

New tech stacks Office location in cybercity Work-life balance Friendly environment

Cons

Aggressive Hiring Appraisal policy not competent with market standards

Deutsche Telekom Response

Hallo, danke für deine wirklich schöne Bewertung hier auf Glassdoor. Es freut uns zu hören, dass du mit deiner Work-Life-Balance zufrieden bist. Und auch die Ausstattung deines Offices Pluspunkte in deiner Bewertung sammelt. Dein Feedback geben wir gerne an die richtige Stelle weiter, um daran zu arbeiten! Liebe Grüße Dein Telekom Karriere Team

3.0

Apr 13, 2023

Not recommended

Process manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable, big company, pays always in time

Cons

Low salary ranges, too much overhead, lack of profession

Deutsche Telekom Response

Hi, thanks for your feedback on glassdoor. We are sorry that you did not have such a good experience. We are always striving to improve ourselves as an attractive employer. Kind regards, Your Telekom Career Team

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