Awards

We are pleased to have been ranked as one of the most attractive employers for students in Germany by Universum. According to the study, the most important employer attributes for students in Germany include attractive basic remuneration, the prospective of a high income in the future, a diverse range of tasks, secure employment, and a friendly working environment. But for us, that’s not enough. We want to shape a workplace for our employees than enables them to pursue their goals and grow together with us. It is only by challenging the present that we can create a better future.

We held on to our top spot in the HR Benchmark from NetFed in 2023, which analyzes the HR websites of the 50 largest companies in Germany. Examples of the assessed criteria include: How are insights into the company provided? How well is the subject of “job applications” covered by information and services? How do the company and employer open a dialog with potential candidates on their website? 

Deutsche Telekom won the DEUTSCHLAND TEST seal for “Germany’s best training organization in 2023” by Focus Money magazine for the third time in a row. For this rating, DEUTSCHLAND TEST analyzed the country’s 20,000 largest employers. The study is based on four pillars: structural data, apprentice pay, training success, and additional offerings by the companies.

In its capacity as the largest professional network, LinkedIn has analyzed companies with regard to opportunities for advancement, support for upskilling,, and employee development for the past seven years. However, commitment to greater diversity and inclusion has also become an increasingly important factor in rating the surveyed companies. We’re therefore all the more delighted to be counted among the top 10 of LinkedIn’s Top Companies, showing that we’re on the right track with our initiatives for an inclusive, vibrant corporate culture and our many offerings for personal and professional development.

Candidate first – that is the approach we take in order to offer the best service possible for questions relating to jobs and careers. The Potentialpark Study reviewed the design of our website and social media channels, our job search and job advertisements, and online application process to see how they held up against the target group’s expectations. The result: first place!

This year, we scored gold for best school student communications for the second time in a row! We’re proud that our activities aimed at providing school students with information on our opportunities for apprenticeships and degree courses and our career guidance offerings have been well received. This time, the 2023 Azubi Communication Study by Potentialpark and Ausbildung.de investigated the “Career website,” “Online application,” and “Social media platforms” channels of 140 employers and surveyed over 4,500 school students about online communication.

In this independent meta-study, we impressed in all six categories – including “employee satisfaction” and “understanding of values.”  With #QuestionTodayCreateTomorrow, we at Deutsche Telekom have made a new employer promise: we want to appeal to the people who, together with us, are shaping the digital future, questioning the status quo, and seeking progress.