Question 1

Does Telstra pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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 improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Telstra?

Accepted Answer

71% 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.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Telstra?

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Software Engineer (165), Customer Service Representative (153), Sales Consultant (117), Business Analyst (99), Network Engineer (84), Project Manager (83), Customer Advisor (78), Sales Representative (68), Senior Software Engineer (66), Consultant (64), Manager (55), General Manager (54), Sales (49), Sales Associate (49), Business Specialist (45)

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

"Work life balance is good and love the company environment" ((in 527 reviews)); "Empowerment and culture is great with lots of learning sessions you can be exposed on." ((in 363 reviews)); "People are great and fun to be with" ((in 356 reviews)); "Good benefits for most people" ((in 157 reviews)); "There are some great teams on the ground who really know what they are doing." ((in 150 reviews))

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"Poor management and conflicting information" ((in 203 reviews)); "As a result there are too many managers and not enough doers." ((in 83 reviews)); "Poor leadership by senior management with no telco experience" ((in 52 reviews)); "Senior management are not great" ((in 32 reviews)); "Lower and middle management are often relics of when Telstra's systems actually worked (mostly) and you can see how jaded they are with how the company is becoming more technologically segmented by the year." ((in 30 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Telstra redundancies in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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

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