do not join - Anonymous employee Lumen Employee Review

1.0
4 Sept 2020
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

large organisation with presence in many countries

Cons

Too many Acquisition and mergers and can't do proper integration. Business are not stabilised. Lack of human empathy. Will see that it will move out its consumer business. Not tech savvy

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Lumen Response
5y
Thank you for leaving us a review. CenturyLink has a strong history of growth through acquisitions, which enable us to meet evolving customer demands. As a current employee, if you specific concerns you would like addressed, please reach out to us at CTLHRActionTeam@centurylink.com

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Cons

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Thank you for your insight into working at Lumen. We value your input. We recognize how tack stacks can be shaky. We're committed to helping our leaders grow so that we can all succeed together. We're glad you enjoy our culture and people. Thank you again for your feedback. We're happy to have you on the team!
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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

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Lumen Response
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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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