Unethical Manager - Software Engineer Lumen Employee Review

1.0
Jun 23, 2023
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Pros

Big company Good leave policy

Cons

I am working with Lumen, I am writing on a thing I happened to see to my fellow colleague. She is pregnant, and she is in 8th month now, her fluid level dropped, and doctor advised her foe medication by getting admitted. My manager is so adamant that she wont allow my colleague avail early leave along with her maternity. My manager is telling that my colleague is cooking up story and is asking for leave to spend time off. This is really unethical from a manager working in Lumen. My colleague fears that her job might be at risk and she might get blacklisted. How much stress she has to undergo at 8th month pregnancy with complications! I really hope Lumen will take action on the manager. Anonymously posting so that I dont get caught and lose my job.

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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!
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Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We value your input. We're disappointed to hear about your experience at Lumen. Unfortunately, at times, restructuring, reorganizations, or realignment to business realities is needed to drive our continued transformation and company growth. 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. Please reach out to us at CTLHRActionTeam@lumen.com if you would like to discuss anything further. We're glad you value our medical benefits and AI integration. Thank you again for your feedback. We appreciate your hard work!
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