Does Telstra pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Telstra employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Telstra. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Telstra?

70% of Telstra employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Telstra 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the pros of working at Telstra according to real employee reviews?

"Work life balance is good and love the company environment" ((in 523 reviews)); "Great culture and flexibility." ((in 365 reviews)); "People are great and fun to be with" ((in 339 reviews)); "There are some great teams on the ground who really know what they are doing." ((in 156 reviews)); "Good benefit with the program" ((in 155 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Telstra according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and conflicting information" ((in 208 reviews)); "As a result there are too many managers and not enough doers." ((in 85 reviews)); "Poor leadership by senior management with no telco experience" ((in 50 reviews)); "Senior management are not great" ((in 37 reviews)); "The middle management are incompetent and a waste of resource" ((in 30 reviews))

What are employees saying about Telstra layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Telstra layoffs and their outlook for job security at Telstra in 2026.

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3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(5,121 total reviews)

Vicki Brady

73% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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Telstra has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 5,121 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Telstra employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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5K reviews

5.0

Jun 25, 2026

Flexibility is a key advantage

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working and good guidance

Cons

I don’t think any is con

1.0

Jun 25, 2026

Not ideal for tech-savvy professionals due to outdated mindset

Software test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Product company and telecom organisation

Cons

Not good for technology folks Old systems Old mindset , not willing to learn..or feeling what they learned is top notch

3.0

Jun 23, 2026

Flexible hours but low pay and poor progression

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work hours Good leave benifits

Cons

Below average pay Pay increment is bad Career progression is complicated and nearly impossible No recognition for good work Bad bonus structure Culture is not good, very political So many offshore team members, very hard to work

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