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) , Account Manager (16) , Manager (16)

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 167 reviews)); "Benefits above CTC are good" ((in 68 reviews)); "Colleagues are nice and helpful." ((in 64 reviews)); "Good culture and work." ((in 63 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 106 reviews)); "poor management always pressure to work" ((in 74 reviews)); "Long survival for bad managers with obvious mental disorders widely tolerated and accepted or ignored." ((in 21 reviews)); "No innovation" ((in 9 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

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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).

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4.0

Aug 23, 2019

DTSE - Productive Experience

Recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Team - Different opportunities to work on various projects - Benefits - Good Personal and Work life balance

Cons

- Salaries could be better

2.0

Apr 1, 2019

big company and too many management/decision "fractions" not integrated/aligned at head office

Transformation director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big company, plenty of growth opportunities

Cons

Too bureaucratic, over-controlled and completely not aligned at head-office creates confusion in the subsidiaries. Too rigid

2.0

Oct 2, 2018

Nothin to say...

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours, discounts, home office

Cons

No benefits, bad management, repetitive work, very low sick payment,

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