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)); "Colleagues are nice and helpful." ((in 61 reviews)); "Good benefits and relation for employee" ((in 61 reviews)); "Good culture and work." ((in 59 reviews)); "team is great and always new topics" ((in 56 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 72 reviews)); "Long survival for bad managers with obvious mental disorders widely tolerated and accepted or ignored." ((in 23 reviews)); "No innovation" ((in 10 reviews)); "too much politics less promotion" ((in 8 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 Télécommunications industry (3.6 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

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Disability

Parent or family caregiver

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Nov 19, 2025

Decent Company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible timings get to work on new technologies

Cons

bad work life balance nothing else

Deutsche Telekom Response

6mo

Hello, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We're glad to hear that your experience with Deutsche Telekom has been largely positive. Your input is invaluable in helping us grow and maintain a workplace that supports and inspires our employees. If you have any further thoughts or suggestions, feel free to reach out to us at support_career@telekom.de. Best regards, Your Telekom Career Team

4.0

Nov 18, 2025

Average company to work with

Test automation engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free food ,good benefits,good work culture

Cons

There are no cons except they are not flexible for WFH

Deutsche Telekom Response

6mo

Hello, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We're glad to hear that your experience with Deutsche Telekom has been largely positive. Your input is invaluable in helping us grow and maintain a workplace that supports and inspires our employees. If you have any further thoughts or suggestions, feel free to reach out to us at support_career@telekom.de. Best regards, Your Telekom Career Team

5.0

Nov 17, 2025

Very Positive

Technical product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Multicultural environment, interesting projects with high visibility, nice colleagues, strong and healthy organisation, modern technologies, work from home is also allowed!

Cons

Cannot think of any cons

Deutsche Telekom Response

6mo

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

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