Is Deutsche Telekom a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET)?

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) professionals working at Deutsche Telekom have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 40 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Deutsche Telekom employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Jobs at Deutsche Telekom now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) interview questions at Deutsche Telekom .

Does Deutsche Telekom pay Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) employees well?

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Deutsche Telekom with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 40 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) salaries and benefits at Deutsche Telekom .

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 174 reviews)); "Good benefits and relation for employee" ((in 69 reviews)); "Colleagues are nice and helpful." ((in 61 reviews)); "Good culture and work." ((in 59 reviews)); "team is great and always new topics" ((in 52 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 108 reviews)); "poor management always pressure to work" ((in 71 reviews)); "Long survival for bad managers with obvious mental disorders widely tolerated and accepted or ignored." ((in 21 reviews))

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Deutsche Telekom Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) reviews

3.7

85% would recommend to a friend

(40 total reviews)

Timotheus Höttges

84% approve of CEO

89% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

3.3

Compensation and benefits

Software Development Engineer In Test SDET employees have rated Deutsche Telekom with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 40 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer In Test SDET professionals have a good working experience there. Deutsche Telekom is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer In Test SDET professionals compared to other employers within the Telekommunikation industry (3.6 stars).

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40 reviews

3.0

Jul 18, 2025

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Software development engineer in test (sdet)

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Workplace, Great place to work

Cons

Less Tranparency with Seniors, micro-management

Deutsche Telekom Response

10mo

Hello, Thank you very much for your feedback! We would love to welcome more talented individuals to our team, so we truly appreciate any recommendations! support_career@telekom.de Best regards, Your Telekom Career Team

4.0

Jun 13, 2025

Company

Software development engineer in test (sdet)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1) Good Work Life Balance 2) Working on Advance Technology and International Travel Opportunity 3) Other co-curricular Activities apart from Job to Freshen Up People. 4) Good Exposure of Person to Person Engagement with Foreign Business Stakeholder

Cons

1) Quarterly, Annual Appreciation process can be improved rather than self Nomination Lead,Manager should them self review and reward the individual based on Work. 2) Annual Hike Percentage could be improved very little difference in hike For Default and Highest Rating.

Deutsche Telekom Response

11mo

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

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

11mo

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

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