If you want to stay here without any pay raise for long term, this is the company you go to. - Senior Software Engineer Lumen Employee Review

2.0
11 Aug 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

people are friendly, most of them have adequate knowledge on the Tech/Process . Pro totally depends on your manager as its "Managers' Rule" in each team. OCOC culture is just to fool employees.

Cons

A lot of Politics A lot of Favoritism HR Groupism/ politics (don't believe me, try to get yourself a referral via any employee other than HR team members) frequent change in leadership frequent change in priority and work process No appreciation concept/ turns blind eye to good work. appreciates their favs.

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Lumen Response
5y
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We have a pay-for-performance philosophy, where our employees are rewarded based on their results. As a current employee, we encourage you to talk with your manager about your concerns or you can reach out to us at CTLHRActionTeam@centurylink.com.

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Cons

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Pros

work life balance, excellent time off so long as manager doesn’t micromanage/track and limit FTO, nice people, leadership has turned the business around.

Cons

No pay raises even with great performance review (5years with zero raise) No career growth/progression - been on a high-performing team for 5 years and not one person on the team has been progressed or promoted during that time. Little opportunity for career advancement and growth New jobs within the company are going to external hires, not much grwoth for current employees

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Lumen Response
1mo
Thank you for your transparency about your experience. We want to hear from people like you to learn how we can do better. We are sorry to hear about your experience. Lumen is taking a proactive approach to pay equity and regularly conducts market reviews to ensure Lumen's pay is market competitive, positioning us at the forefront of compensation best practices. Your review will help us take any necessary action. We're glad you value work-life balance, our people, and leadership. Please reach out to us at CTLHRActionTeam@lumen.com if you would like to discuss anything further with your review. Thanks for being part of the team.
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