The fear of coming to work each day and being fired. That sums it up. - Inside Sales Specialist Lumen Employee Review

1.0
Mar 12, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits because of CWA Union (Could change in September 2012 when CenturyLink renegotiates with CWA. Expecting many benefits to disappear. Pension more than likely to be gone as well as paying college tuition regardless of the major or class you take. Health benefits will likely increase in price as well. No working on weekends. Location in the heart of Salt Lake City is nice.

Cons

Hard core sales objectives. Hit 90% every month or your out the door. The strictest attendance policy I've ever seen. 5 tardies within a year and your canned. Also taking a day off doesn't exist unless you have paid time off and also there is availability to take day off. Constant rumors of possible shutdown of Salt Lake location. No clear idea where the company is heading or what the company vision is. As more and more people use cell phones, land line usage continues to drop. This could be the very reason why CenturyLink doesn't make it long term. Long term future is bleak. Management suggests that selling is more important than customer service. Customers are treated the same way the employees are. Employees dodge spending too much time with customers to resolve their problem because of the constant worry of hitting sales objectives.

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5.0
Jun 24, 2026
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Pros

Easy to learn, manageable schedule, supportive management

Cons

Changes in systems with many malfunctions, confusing workflows, policies set with little guidance (like figure it out yourself)

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Lumen Response
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Thank you for leaving an honest review. Because of feedback like yours, we get better every day. Change can definitely be challenging. We believe in helping everyone to reach their full potential so we can all succeed together. We're glad you value our learning systems, agile working model, and management. Thank you again for your feedback. We're happy to have you on the team!
4.0
Jun 24, 2026
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Pros

Good pay, great benefits, great people to work with, boss is great, etc.

Cons

Company is undergoing transformation, so it's a bit chaotic. Have to work with old stuff and new stuff at the same time. Hopefully that will change as we transform further.

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Lumen Response
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Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We need feedback like yours to continue to make Lumen a great place to work. Transformation can definitely be challenging. We're committed to growth opportunities so we can all succeed together. We're glad you are taking advantage of compensation, benefits, and our people. Thank you for the work you do with us. We're happy to have you on the team.
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