Is Telstra a good company to work for as a Program Manager?

Program Manager professionals working at Telstra have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 17 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Telstra employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Program Manager Jobs at Telstra now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Program Manager interview questions at Telstra .

Does Telstra pay Program Manager employees well?

Program Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Telstra with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 17 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Program Manager salaries and benefits at Telstra .

What Telstra locations are top rated by Program Manager employees?

Melbourne is the top rated Telstra location by Program Manager employees.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Telstra?

Software Engineer (164) , 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)

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

"Work life balance is good and love the company environment" ((in 525 reviews)); "Great culture and flexibility." ((in 360 reviews)); "People are great and fun to be with" ((in 349 reviews)); "Good benefits and terms to employment" ((in 160 reviews)); "Great team to work with plus plenty of opportunites to advance further in the company." ((in 138 reviews))

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

"Poor management and conflicting information" ((in 206 reviews)); "As a result there are too many managers and not enough doers." ((in 87 reviews)); "Poor leadership by senior management with no telco experience" ((in 51 reviews)); "Senior management are not great" ((in 36 reviews)); "The middle management are incompetent and a waste of resource" ((in 31 reviews))

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Telstra Program Manager reviews

3.8

97% would recommend to a friend

(17 total reviews)

Vicki Brady

100% approve of CEO

3% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.0

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Career opportunities

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Culture & values

3.0

Senior management

Program Manager employees have rated Telstra with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 17 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Program Manager professionals have a good working experience there. Telstra is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Program Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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17 reviews

4.0

Oct 15, 2025

not bad

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good pay, good enviroment, nice people

Cons

managment and CEO didn't know what they are doing

3.0

Oct 5, 2024

Telstra

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big Company , great perks

Cons

Very hard to get things done between departments

5.0

Mar 11, 2024

Structured and mature organisation

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Career progression and diversification within the organisation - Employees are well looked after development wise - Good culture

Cons

- Plenty of red tape - Not a very agile organisation

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