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 167 reviews)); "Good benefits and relation for employee" ((in 72 reviews)); "Colleagues are nice and helpful." ((in 68 reviews)); "team is great and always new topics" ((in 60 reviews)); "Good culture and work." ((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 104 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 8 reviews)); "No innovation" ((in 8 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

(1,416 total reviews)

Timotheus Höttges

84% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,416 reviews)

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Deutsche Telekom has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,416 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

5.0

Oct 28, 2020

Job

Geter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Perks that work for me

Cons

Work eight hours every dsy

Deutsche Telekom Response

5y

Hello and thank you for the evaluation. We are pleased that you positively perceived our company. Wish you all the best. Kind regards, Mariella G

4.0

Oct 28, 2020

Good company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary and benefits, colleagues from all over Europe, job security

Cons

Sometimes processes/ projects move slow

Deutsche Telekom Response

5y

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

2.0

Oct 25, 2020

HIgh overload and no personal care on onboarding

Technical process specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

availability of heavy e-learning materials

Cons

low salary level and no direct operational involvement of team leaders

Deutsche Telekom Response

5y

Hello and thank you for the evaluation. Feedback is very important for us to develop and improve. We would be glad if you contact us via email: karrierenews@telekom.de to get into exchange. We would be please to hear from you. Wish you all the best. Kind regards, Mariella G.

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