Software Dev II - Software Developer II Lumen Employee Review

2.0
8 May 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

When I first started there was lots of talent in IT, and lots of people to mentor and learn from. There's no one good left though now.

Cons

Working at CTL will have you in constant fear of layoffs. Throughout my entire time there, there were layoffs every few months. Senior management is more concerned with lining their pockets than helping employees. They cut bonuses, lay people off, while getting a billion dollar tax break and paying outgoing CEO a 3 mil bonus and incoming CEO a 6 mil bonus. Also they pay less than industry average. I just found out I'm making about 15k less than someone with my experience and education.

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5.0
23 Jun 2026
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Pros

Overall great culture and team

Cons

Fully remote, not too much interaction with coworkers

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Lumen Response
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Thank you for your feedback. We value your input. We have embraced an agile working model for select roles, enabling colleagues to work from home or in a blended, hybrid model. We're glad you value our culture and your team. Thank you for all the time you spent at Lumen. We wish you all the best with the next step in your career.
1.0
3 Jul 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Medical Benefits are very good. Not a lot of micromanagement unless your leader doesnt understand the resources to pull this info. AI is highly encouraged, not required... which is a nice balance.

Cons

Random layoffs every couple months. Kate Johnson doesn't understand the importance of credibility in this space. Q1 customer meetings are majority introduction meetings due to constant account realignment. Leadership pretends to believe they know these are large enterprise accounts, but their actions reflect a transactional sales approach.

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