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      Nepotism, inexperience, poor leadership - Anonymous employee Lumen Employee Review

      1.0
      21 Nov 2014
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Smart, competent, and high-integrity employees from the legacy companies (Qwest, Embarq), but people are getting fed up with the nepotism and unfairness and they are leaving.

      Cons

      Rampant nepotism in hiring, particularly in Monroe. It's not about merit, experience or competency but about who you know and who you're related to. This is job welfare at it's worst. The corporate strategy is about growing jobs in Louisiana and filling them with warm bodies to the detriment of growth and innovation. Very poor leadership at the VP and Director levels, slow decision making, unethical hiring practices and questionable integrity.

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      5.0
      23 Nov 2025
      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      The people are friendly and helpful, the work is engaging, deadlines are flexible, collaboration is smooth

      Cons

      Moves slow at times, contractors are unreliable, projects can be delayed or outright scrapped after being worked on

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      Lumen Response
      6mo
      Thank you for leaving a thoughtful review about your time at Lumen. We need feedback like yours to continue to make Lumen a great place to work. It's important to us that our teams are reliable, so we're sorry to hear that you faced some challenges. We're glad to learn that you took advantage of our supportive community and found your work engaging! We wish you all the best as you continue on with your career.
      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
      3w
      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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