Does Deutsche Bahn pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Deutsche Bahn employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Deutsche Bahn. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Deutsche Bahn?

75% of Deutsche Bahn employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Deutsche Bahn 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Deutsche Bahn?

Werkstudent (69) , Projektleiter (39) , Praktikant/in (35) , Projektingenieur (31) , Praktikant (30) , Project Manager (28) , Fahrdienstleiter (27) , Intern (27) , Lokführer (18) , Zugbegleiter (17) , Bauingenieur (16) , Ingenieur (16) , Referent (16) , Internship (14) , Controller (13)

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

"work life balance is good" ((in 57 reviews)); "Super Team, tolle Aufgaben, hat sehr viel Spaß gemacht" ((in 35 reviews)); "Good benefits and if in the right team you will be able to acutally create a benefit for the customer" ((in 30 reviews)); "Gute Arbeitsatmosphäre Angenehme & flexible Arbeitszeiten" ((in 20 reviews)); "Nice Colleagues and a lot of events" ((in 16 reviews))

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

"to less salary in the internship" ((in 21 reviews)); "Poor management" ((in 15 reviews)); "Viel Stress kein Work life Balance" ((in 4 reviews)); "No bonuses , lot of work" ((in 4 reviews)); "No training opportunity" ((in 4 reviews))

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3.8

75% would recommend to a friend

(283 total reviews)

Richard Lutz

40% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Deutsche Bahn has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 283 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Deutsche Bahn employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transportation and logistics industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

283 reviews

4.0

May 12, 2026

Safe job, but shifts need better organization

Board service

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is a safe job

Cons

Shifts could be better organized

4.0

May 9, 2026

Supportive team and good work environment,

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good working and learning environment. - Supportive team. - Manageable workload. - Flexibility in work location (Hybrid or Remote, depending on the responsibilities of the employee).

Cons

- Pay is not the best compared to what other major companies in Germany offer interns.

4.0

Apr 13, 2026

Nice workplace with supportive management but low pay

Test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very nice place, good managers

Cons

salary is not very high

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