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 162 reviews)); "Good benefits and relation for employee" ((in 66 reviews)); "The colleagues are good" ((in 64 reviews)); "Good culture and work." ((in 63 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 105 reviews)); "poor management always pressure to work" ((in 70 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 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.

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3.8

74% would recommend to a friend

(1,416 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 1,416 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 Telecomunicazioni industry (3.6 stars).

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1K reviews

4.0

Mar 13, 2016

Worth joining them in Romania

Customer support representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A company full of resources, competing in a tough market. Very demanding jobs, but good benefits.

Cons

You can still feel communist legacy in their old branches.

4.0

Feb 23, 2016

Work for less than a year

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are friendly and easy to get to know.Good work environment

Cons

less opportunity to advanced career.

Deutsche Telekom Response

Thank you for the evaluation! Best, Mariella G.

3.0

Feb 16, 2016

Telekom Engineer

Engineering specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to start growing and learning.

Cons

Work is not distributed correctly. Almost everybody is trying to pass the ball to the next one.

Deutsche Telekom Response

Hello & Thank you! All the best for your future. Kind regards, Mariella G.

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