Telstra Software Developer reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(185 total reviews)
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Vicki Brady

97% approve of CEO

87% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated Telstra with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 185 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Telstra is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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185 reviews
3.0
Jun 23, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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

3.0
May 11, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good policies Modern office setup Latest techstack

Cons

middle management(chapter lead) made their own invisible policies and doing politics if you complain then action will be taken against you they claim to be flexible but the day when you ask for any support they think you're not performing well

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