Telstra Software Engineer reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(186 total reviews)
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97% approve of CEO

87% positive business outlook

Software Engineer employees have rated Telstra with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 186 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Telstra is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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186 reviews
3.0
Jun 23, 2026
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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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