Does Telkom SA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Telkom SA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Telkom SA. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Telkom SA?

68% of Telkom SA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Telkom SA 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Telkom SA?

Technical Officer (10) , Technician (9) , Sales Agent (8) , Sales Consultant (8) , Ops Specialist (7) , Software Developer (7) , Account Manager (6) , Manager (6) , Customer Service Representative (5) , Intern (5) , Operations Specialist (5) , Sales Associate (5) , Software Engineer (5) , Data Scientist (4) , Internship (4)

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

"Great benefits and working environmental" ((in 18 reviews)); "the salary was good and competitive" ((in 14 reviews)); "Great culture and learning initiatives" ((in 9 reviews)); "Depending on the store and how busy the store was the pay was good." ((in 8 reviews)); "Work environment was good." ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Long hours and pressure on month ends" ((in 13 reviews)); "Management is bad and biased with employees" ((in 4 reviews)); "Growth opportunities are high" ((in 3 reviews)); "If you want to make commission you have to sell a lot, the pressure is high as you work retail hours." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Telkom SA redundancies in 2026?

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

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Telkom SA Reviews

3.5

68% would recommend to a friend

(273 total reviews)

Serame Taukobong

71% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Diversity and inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Culture and values

2.9

Senior management

Telkom SA has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 273 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Telkom SA employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

273 reviews

3.0

15 Mar 2018

Not clearly defined. Too many ad hoc responsibilties.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good work space, parking and other facilities.

Cons

Seriously lacking level appropriate leadership skills across org. Poor long service award benefit

1.0

7 Jul 2020

A protected disclosure is not always protected

Senior category manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Salary and other remuneration possibilities like shares and bonuses not bad when it realises.

Cons

The performance management schema is totally a scam to manage payout of bonuses to a selected few and it cant be challenged

4.0

3 Aug 2018

Management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good working conditions, salary, leave and medical aid benefits

Cons

Authoritarian and extremely bad performance evaluation system

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