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      Total disconnect between management and employees - Anonymous employee Lumen Employee Review

      2.0
      30 Jan 2011
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Good insurance, time off policy, holidays, retirement, good insurance, time off policy, holidays, retirement, good insurance, time off policy, holidays, retirement

      Cons

      Total disconnect between management and employees. Recent acquisitions of Embarq and Qwest causing friction between CenturyLink and new company employees; creating an "our way/your way" environment. Total misunderstanding of the ISP engineering department and functions by management. The protocols being forced on this department are unreasonable and time consuming. Management does not listen to department complaints. Wages for engineers far behind industry average.

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      5.0
      8 Apr 2026
      Lead product manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Fully remote, good pay and benefits, flexible schedule, great work life balance

      Cons

      Changing industry landscape, affected by lay offs

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      Lumen Response
      2mo
      Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Because of feedback like yours, we get better every day. We're sorry to read that you have had negative experiences with the changing industry landscape due to layoffs. These decisions are difficult and not something we take lightly. Lumen understands the impacts these events have on our employees and provides support and guidance through the challenging transitions. We're glad to hear that you valued our agile working model, compensation practices, benefits, and work-life balance. We are committed to ensuring that we can all succeed together. Thank you again for your feedback. We truly wish you the best of luck!
      2.0
      13 May 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      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
      2w
      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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