Low pay, long hours, impossible leadership - Lead Software Development Engineer Lumen Employee Review

2.0
May 5, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Well known company that looks good on a resume; some very good employees (some very not good: Reasonable benefits; Great time off paid for new employees and long timers

Cons

I had access to employee salaries across the company and my business unit paid the lowest for my postion for me and all of my colleagues; constantly had to deal with boss complaining non-stop about a former employee (that he fired) and then resting on his laurels of nobody ever quit their job once he hired them (made me feel like I was in bondage to him but only ever able to do as well as his opinion of my fired predessesor; Review was a 20 sec statement where he took credit for the work I had completed without ever giving me any real feedback or vision for changes

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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)

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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