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      Don't do it - Anonymous employee Lumen Employee Review

      1.0
      Dec 3, 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Affordable benefits, FTO, not much else

      Cons

      Lack of leadership, selfish management, no opportunity for growth, no team collaboration or communication, you are on your own to try to figure out how to get your job done (or even understanding what your job is as it changes regularly) in an ever changing landscape of management, tools and lack of training or even advisement of new tools. Products change constantly and you'd better do your research because they are not telling you much about it other than maybe a few sentences on a company wide call or an email. The sales alignment restructuring this year has been a giant challenge with all parties involved given different competing goals. Good luck if you want even a cost of living raise - not happening for close to a decade now - and they keep finding ways to take money from you while telling you (brainwashing you?) how great the company is doing. This used to be a good place to work but has gone steadily downhill for 8+ yrs.

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      Lumen Response
      6mo
      Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We need feedback to learn about how we can improve. We're glad to hear that you have enjoyed our benefits and FTO. We recognize the difficulties you have faced during your experience, we're sorry to read that you have not felt invested in. Please reach out to us at CTLHRActionTeam@lumen.com if you would like to discuss anything further with your review. Thank you for all that you do at Lumen.

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      5.0
      Nov 23, 2025
      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The people are friendly and helpful, the work is engaging, deadlines are flexible, collaboration is smooth

      Cons

      Moves slow at times, contractors are unreliable, projects can be delayed or outright scrapped after being worked on

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      Lumen Response
      7mo
      Thank you for leaving a thoughtful review about your time at Lumen. We need feedback like yours to continue to make Lumen a great place to work. It's important to us that our teams are reliable, so we're sorry to hear that you faced some challenges. We're glad to learn that you took advantage of our supportive community and found your work engaging! We wish you all the best as you continue on with your career.
      3.0
      Jan 14, 2026
      Contract manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good benefits, Acceptable pay, and flexible with PTO. Worked Remotely without micromanagement...

      Cons

      Duties were not what I was told I would be doing. Workload continued to become more and more until eventually it was too much. I didn't feel like the workload was balanced between all teammates. Manager wasn't horrible, but he never took the time to listen quietly before making his remarks. He never took the time to conduct actual quarterly reviews for year end preformance time.... This was disappointing. No training whatsoever. Every single one of the employees does everything they possibly can to get out of doing work or answering any questions, no matter which department... Apparently, they do not offer any type of merit or COLO increases in pay either. When you get hired, the compensation seems acceptable for the work performed- until some time goes by and you are completely bogged down with everything, have little to no help, and no resources at all. Also, no phone or internet reimbursements either.

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      Lumen Response
      5mo
      Thank you for leaving a thoughtful review about your time at Lumen. We want to hear from people like you to learn how we can do better. We know how important workload balance, communication, and compensation is, so we're sorry to hear that you faced challenges regarding these subjects. It's our priority to ensure that understanding, respecting, and collaborating with others toward a common goal is at the forefront. We're investing in helping our leaders grow so that we can all succeed together. We're happy to know that you valued our benefits, PTO, and flexible work environment. Please reach out to us at CTLHRActionTeam@lumen.com if you would like to discuss anything further with your review. Thank you for being part of the Lumen team, we wish you all the best with the next step in your career.
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