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 (79) , 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 162 reviews)); "Benefits above CTC are good" ((in 66 reviews)); "team is great and always new topics" ((in 61 reviews)); "Good culture and work." ((in 61 reviews)); "Colleagues are nice and helpful." ((in 58 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 74 reviews)); "Long survival for bad managers with obvious mental disorders widely tolerated and accepted or ignored." ((in 21 reviews)); "too much politics less promotion" ((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

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3.8

74% would recommend to a friend

(1,412 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 1,412 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

5.0

Apr 27, 2026

Good place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing WLB. Quality of work depends on your luck though

Cons

Jealous colleagues, unequal bands, average compensation

Deutsche Telekom Response

1mo

Hi, We appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts. While we’re glad to hear about the positive aspects of your experience at Deutsche Telekom, we’re also sorry that not everything has met your expectations. Your feedback is important to us as we continuously strive to improve. If you’d like to discuss your experience further, please don’t hesitate to email us at support_career@telekom.de. Thank you for being part of our team! Best regards, Your Telekom Career Team

1.0

Apr 21, 2026

Bad Work Place

Experienced software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working from home that is it

Cons

No Salary raise, No Promotion, Take benifits away such as working from allownace & GYM, Below average salary, Work Load, Only care about german employees, you are freelancer on there eyes Please reject the offer

Deutsche Telekom Response

1mo

Hi, Thank you for sharing your feedback. We're sorry to hear that your experience with Deutsche Telekom hasn’t met your expectations. Your input is valuable in helping us identify opportunities to improve and build a better working environment for everyone. If you'd like to share more details, feel free to reach out to us at support_career@telekom.de. We truly appreciate your contributions to the team. Kind regards, Your Telekom Career Team

4.0

Apr 16, 2026

Good company to work to grow

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Good opportunity to grow. 2. You will use AI in good amount

Cons

Less pay compare to the market

Deutsche Telekom Response

1mo

Hi, We appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts. While we’re glad to hear about the positive aspects of your experience at Deutsche Telekom, we’re also sorry that not everything has met your expectations. Your feedback is important to us as we continuously strive to improve. If you’d like to discuss your experience further, please don’t hesitate to email us at support_career@telekom.de. Thank you for being part of our team! Best regards, Your Telekom Career Team

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