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

Oct 18, 2015

Truly a legacy company

Vice president of global sales - m2m

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large network to work with Undemanding work load Strong market position so easy to set up meetings with customers

Cons

Undemanding work load Legacy workforce that knows they cant be laid off due to strict German laws - creates a lazy atmosphere

4.0

Oct 18, 2015

PM

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The first mobile operator in Albania. Part of Deutsche Telekom Group. Great working environment.

Cons

there are no cons for this company

3.0

Oct 11, 2015

Good employer

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary and a nice over allnetowrk within germany would be a nice company to work for within Germany

Cons

not very international but still working to get there. Geographically also very restricted

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