Deutsche Telekom AG Reviews

Pros

Work / Life Balance leans clearly in favour of the 'life' component
Decent benefits package

Cons

Not particularly challenging
No accountability for decisions or performance
Performance culture very lacking meaning that there is litte incentive for driven, motivated calibers

Advice to Senior Management

The soft stuff is the hard stuff - get performance management right and an accountability and performance culture will develop. The rest will follow.

Pros

The job itself is very stable.

Cons

Only focus on local market

Advice to Senior Management

Try outside local market

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

Advice to Senior Management

I feel for you, it is hard to change such a huge and inflexible company

Pros

Number 1 Telco in Germany

Cons

SLow in adption to changes

Advice to Senior Management

Listen to employees and their opinions

Pros

Have access to upper level management and casual working environment. Telecommuting is acceptable. Senior leader ship gives you great insight into the over direction of the company. You can be heard in almost any field inside the company you have an interest in.

Cons

Long hours expected and holiday taken are looked down on. Getting prompted or raises is difficult. Though you can give yourself what ever title you want, you will not get any more respect or bonus. The balance of work life definitely leans on work.

Advice to Senior Management

Utilization of resources are not fully developed and lack of process lets things fall through the cracks.