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?

75% 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 163 reviews)); "Benefits above CTC are good" ((in 66 reviews)); "team is great and always new topics" ((in 60 reviews)); "Good culture and work." ((in 60 reviews)); "Colleagues are nice and helpful." ((in 59 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 76 reviews)); "Long survival for bad managers with obvious mental disorders widely tolerated and accepted or ignored." ((in 22 reviews)); "No innovation" ((in 10 reviews)); "too much politics less promotion" ((in 9 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

75% would recommend to a friend

(1,417 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 1,417 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

4.0

Dec 21, 2018

Very Good Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work/Life Balance is great here

Cons

Career Advancement is very limited

Deutsche Telekom Response

Hello and thank you for the evaluation! Great to see you happy in our company. Wish you all the best. Best, Mariella G.

5.0

Dec 4, 2018

Senior Service Cloud Engineer

Senior cloud engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work/Life Balance Senior Management Compensation & Benefits

Cons

Old/traditional Slowly Decisions Compensation & Benefits

4.0

Nov 13, 2018

Good Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Company, good pay and benefits

Cons

Lack of communication, be a bit more honest with employees

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