Does Sri Lanka Telecom pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sri Lanka Telecom employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sri Lanka Telecom. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sri Lanka Telecom?

70% of Sri Lanka Telecom employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sri Lanka Telecom 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sri Lanka Telecom?

Engineer (28) , Internship (28) , Assistant Engineer (10) , Software Engineer(Internship) (9) , Software Engineer (7) , Assistant Manager (6) , Intern - Software Engineer (6) , Senior Assistant Engineer (6) , Software Developer (6) , Systems Administrator (6) , Telecommunications Engineer (6) , Intern (5) , Marketing Officer (5) , Technician (4) , Trainee Engineer (4)

What are the pros of working at Sri Lanka Telecom according to real employee reviews?

"working environment is good for working" ((in 16 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 12 reviews)); "time, permanent and friendly culture" ((in 10 reviews)); "Guarantees a high job security" ((in 8 reviews)); "Really Helpful and friendly staff." ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Sri Lanka Telecom according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary compared to the industry" ((in 33 reviews)); "Unpaid internship reduces motivation and commitment over time." ((in 7 reviews)); "Bad management and not so friendly" ((in 6 reviews)); "No new technology use or innovation cluture" ((in 5 reviews)); "Low Salary and annual increments compared to similar positions in private sector." ((in 3 reviews))

Sri Lanka Telecom Reviews

3.6

70% would recommend to a friend

(207 total reviews)

79% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (207 reviews)

Sri Lanka Telecom has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 207 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sri Lanka Telecom employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

207 reviews

5.0

18 June 2026

Supportive teams, but limited growth opportunities

Trainee engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Less stressful environment, helpful teams

Cons

Not much experience could be gained in working there. Company is going downhill. Most people join to get years of experience. Once they get it they leave.

4.0

2 June 2026

Supportive culture but limited career progression options

Associate software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

No stress at work Friendly culture Government backing

Cons

Career progression strongly backed with experience, not performance or others Decisions primarily taken by the superior's self obsessions rather than actual impact it might bring

1.0

17 May 2026

Positive environment overshadowed by poor management

Executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good environment and happy team

Cons

bad management and employee survey

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