Post Acquisitions; dysfunctional and disconnected - Engineer Lumen Employee Review

2.0
10 Mar 2012
Recommend
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Pros

I am able to work days

Cons

Benefits keep getting worse. Starting in 2014, can only carry over 40-hours of paid time off. Is this how long term employees should be treated? Now I can start each year off with the same vacation time as a new hire. Made two recent acquisitions and then we adopt most of their failed practices. The engineering department is a total joke with time consuming protocols and too many useless departments.

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5.0
2 Feb 2026
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Pros

- lots of growth opportunities - great management

Cons

- slow paced days but then really busy busy days

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Lumen Response
4mo
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. Because of feedback like yours, we get better every day. We recognize that workload balance can be challenging. We're dedicating resources to showing up for each other every day, supporting a no-hero culture, and committing to the team's collective success. We're glad to hear that you value our growth opportunities and management. Thank you for the work you do with us, we're happy to have you on the team!
1.0
18 Jun 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Work from home is only pro

Cons

So many issues. No raises. Layoffs everywhere. When those happen you have to do extra work (no additional pay) Toxic culture Leaders are DINOSAURS who should be cut. C suite delusional on growth expectations Run away from this place and don’t ruin your career.

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