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 163 reviews)); "Good benefits and relation for employee" ((in 65 reviews)); "The colleagues are good" ((in 64 reviews)); "Good culture and work." ((in 64 reviews)); "team is great and always new topics" ((in 54 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 71 reviews)); "Long survival for bad managers with obvious mental disorders widely tolerated and accepted or ignored." ((in 22 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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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 Telecomunicazioni industry (3.6 stars).

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1K reviews

2.0

Jan 16, 2010

If you want to be global then you need to act global and not "standard German"

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great starting salary Secure, i.e. you almost work for the German government

Cons

After the last reorg PARANOID Not a lot of grow opportunities as there is too much management layering Very micro managed Politics are the norm

2.0

Dec 3, 2008

Strategic business units are steered were differently. You need to be in the right place

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Number 1 Telco in Germany

Cons

SLow in adption to changes

4.0

Jun 25, 2026

Great learning opportunities, but poor work-life balance

Sofwatre engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. You get to learn alot and there are alot many oppportunities

Cons

2. Work life balance is not good

Deutsche Telekom Response

Hello, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We're delighted to hear that you appreciated the learning oppportunities. We also appreciate your comment regarding Work-life balance. Feedback like yours helps us continue to evaluate and improve our ways of working. If you would like to share any additional thoughts, please feel free to contact us at support_career@telekom.de. Best regards, Your Telekom Career Team

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