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 161 reviews)); "Colleagues are nice and helpful." ((in 62 reviews)); "Good culture and work." ((in 62 reviews)); "Benefits above CTC are good" ((in 61 reviews)); "team is great and always new topics" ((in 57 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 77 reviews)); "Long survival for bad managers with obvious mental disorders widely tolerated and accepted or ignored." ((in 21 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

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 Télécommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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1K reviews

5.0

Mar 16, 2023

TEB

Copy editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Creative, Collaborative, Forward-thinking atmosphere - Friendly team - Relaxed office space

Cons

- Sometimes overly fast-paced - Some unrealistic deadline expectations

4.0

Mar 14, 2023

Great Company to work

Cloud devops engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Taking care of employees Flexible hours Work from home

Cons

Not so innovative Low to average salaries

Deutsche Telekom Response

Hello! Thank you for your great feedback!

2.0

Feb 22, 2023

Good location - bad politics

Senior consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some members of the Team are quite nice.

Cons

Internal politics within the company and the department No real opportunity to add content impulses as most don’t understand

Deutsche Telekom Response

Thank you for taking the time to give us feedback. We always strive to work on employee satisfaction and a good working atmosphere. Best regards, Your Telekom Career Team

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