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.

Deutsche Telekom reviews

3.8

75% would recommend to a friend

(1,417 total reviews)

Timotheus Höttges

84% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

May 7, 2021

DTDL Review

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company policies, work life balance

Cons

No cons as of now.

Deutsche Telekom Response

5y

Hello and thank you for your feedback! We are glad to hear that you enjoy your job at Deutsche Telekom. We try to implement the possibility of a healthy work like balance so that our employees stay motivated and happy. Best regards, Alma

5.0

Apr 22, 2021

Greate Place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Awesome team - Good work-life balance

Cons

- Nothing, it is a great place to work

Deutsche Telekom Response

5y

Hello and thank you for your positive feedback! It is always good to see when our employees enjoy their work at Deutsche Telekom. We try to keep up with all the changes happening in the world right now, so that we can offer the best work conditions. Best regards, Alma

5.0

Apr 13, 2021

Deutsche Telekom IT Solutions

Operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice office, good team, good team leaders, there is alway a chance to grow and improve

Cons

The salary and salary raise is not the best if you working here for a time.

Deutsche Telekom Response

5y

Hello and thank you for your feedback! Deutsche Telekom is trying to offer the best in terms of supplies and quality in the work environment, but there is always space for improvements. Best regards, Alma

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