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 162 reviews)); "Colleagues are nice and helpful." ((in 71 reviews)); "Benefits above CTC are good" ((in 64 reviews)); "Good culture and work." ((in 61 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 105 reviews)); "poor management always pressure to work" ((in 70 reviews)); "Long survival for bad managers with obvious mental disorders widely tolerated and accepted or ignored." ((in 21 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

(1,414 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Jun 2, 2025

Great Place to Work

Senior consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent work life balance, great pay, interesting work, lots of employee friendly policies like childcare support, great leadership

Cons

cross-team alignment and communication can be improved

Deutsche Telekom Response

1y

Hallo, vielen Dank für dein großartiges Feedback! Es bedeutet uns viel zu hören, dass du deine Zeit bei der Deutschen Telekom so positiv erlebst. Das motiviert uns, weiterhin eine starke und inspirierende Arbeitsumgebung zu schaffen. Melde dich gerne unter support_career@telekom.de, falls du noch weitere Gedanken mit uns teilen möchtest. Beste Grüße Dein Telekom Karriere Team

3.0

Jun 1, 2025

It's good

Software development engineer in test (sdet)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Positive atmosphere work life balance

Cons

Frequent layoff and work from office

Deutsche Telekom Response

1y

Hallo, vielen Dank für dein großartiges Feedback! Es bedeutet uns viel zu hören, dass du deine Zeit bei der Deutschen Telekom so positiv erlebst. Das motiviert uns, weiterhin eine starke und inspirierende Arbeitsumgebung zu schaffen. Melde dich gerne unter support_career@telekom.de, falls du noch weitere Gedanken mit uns teilen möchtest. Beste Grüße Dein Telekom Karriere Team

3.0

May 27, 2025

It's ok, if you don't care about processes

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learning opportunities, nice projects, work-life balance

Cons

Salary adjustments is a pain. Even if you overperform, you will have to beg for it.

Deutsche Telekom Response

1y

Hi, Thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that your experience with Deutsche Telekom has been negative. Feedback like yours is essential in helping us identify areas where we can improve and create a better work environment. feel free to email us at support_career@telekom.de We appreciate having you on the team! Kind regards, Your Telekom Career Team

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