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 168 reviews)); "Good benefits and relation for employee" ((in 68 reviews)); "Good culture and work." ((in 64 reviews)); "Great colleagues who are keen to push you and ready to talk and facilitate your growth goals" ((in 61 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 105 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 24 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.

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3.8

74% would recommend to a friend

(1,415 total reviews)

Timotheus Höttges

84% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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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 1,415 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).

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1K reviews

3.0

Sep 23, 2025

Good to Work

Lead test engineer

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Pros

Customer Centric Team bonding Agile

Cons

No Work Life Balance Growth is limited

Deutsche Telekom Response

8mo

Hallo, herzlichen Dank für dein positives Feedback! Es freut uns sehr, dass du mit uns als Arbeitgeber zufrieden bist. Dein Lob motiviert uns, weiterhin ein angenehmes und förderndes Arbeitsumfeld zu schaffen. Gerne würden wir auch weitere engagierte Talente in unserem Team willkommen heißen – daher freuen wir uns über jede Weiterempfehlung! Mit freundlichen Grüßen Dein Telekom Karriere Team

5.0

Sep 22, 2025

Top

Drector

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

excellent company benefits and work lif

Cons

Poor management and focused on legacy issues

Deutsche Telekom Response

9mo

Hello, Thank you very much for your positive feedback! We are delighted to hear that you are happy with us as an employer. Your kind words motivate us to continue creating a supportive and inspiring work environment. 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

Sep 17, 2025

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Sales

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CEO approval

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Colleagues are nice and helpful. Process are very well established from Global

Cons

Coverage in APAC region is pretty limited. Small set up and support resources limited

Deutsche Telekom Response

9mo

Hallo, dein positives Feedback freut uns sehr. Danke, dass du dir die Zeit genommen hast, deine Erfahrungen zu teilen! Wenn du uns noch weitere Gedanken oder Ideen mitteilen möchtest, freuen wir uns über eine Nachricht an support_career@telekom.de. Herzliche Grüße Dein Telekom Karriere Team

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