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 164 reviews)); "Good benefits and relation for employee" ((in 69 reviews)); "The colleagues are good" ((in 65 reviews)); "Good culture and work." ((in 60 reviews)); "team is great and always new topics" ((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 110 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 ((in 22 reviews)); "Technologies and the used tools are rather old, outdated and ineffective." ((in 9 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.

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 Telecomunicaciones industry (3.6 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

1.0

Feb 14, 2026

Horable Company Avoided

Experienced software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working from home, only 4 days a week.

Cons

High work load Salary bellow average market No Salary raise for 2 years, even the direct manager didn't discuss it No Bounse No promotion Every thing in German

Deutsche Telekom Response

3mo

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

4.0

Feb 12, 2026

great company to work

Data engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good projects and tech stack

Cons

SWAT and on call support during production incidents

Deutsche Telekom Response

3mo

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

Feb 4, 2026

Don’t recommend

Software tester

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is a very Famous company

Cons

Very poor management strategy. Cut of benefits.

Deutsche Telekom Response

4mo

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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