Lumen reviews

3.4

57% would recommend to a friend

(7,795 total reviews)
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Kate Johnson

70% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Lumen has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 7,795 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Lumen employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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8K reviews
1.0
Aug 23, 2025

Poor Culture Equals Poor Performance

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Pros

Peer employees are top talent and great team mates. Supportive and collaborative

Cons

Turnover is high Culture is very bad. Morale is terrible due to poor leadership and constant micro management. Company invested in culture training by a leading Corporate Psychologist. Unfortunately, due to constant turnover at all levels it was a waste of money. New leaders come in with old techniques like micromanaging your every meeting, conversation and activities which is not collaborative, strategic or productive to growing revenues or retaining top talent in the company. Commission structure very weak. Can change your quota at anytime even retroactively to reduce your commission payouts. Focusing and forcing sales to focus on the wrong solutions where company cannot compete and win and doesn't have references like security. Reselling other solutions is not compelling nor cost competitive. Forcing sales teams to do blind RFPs that cannot be won is not a winning strategy

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Lumen Response
10mo
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We’re sorry to hear about your experience with leadership, and we recognize how important it is to have strong guidance and direction across an organization. Lumen is committed to exploring ways to enhance internal operations and support for teams. Thank you for all the years spent with us and we really appreciate your feedback to help us improve.
1.0
Jun 13, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Their systems are somewhat effective.

Cons

Consistent layoffs. No raises. A reorg that led to several pay cuts.

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Lumen Response
1y
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. 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.
3.0
Jun 5, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Work from home Work life balance is OK

Cons

Change in strategic direction for sales was abrupt and bad for account relationships Sr. Sales Leadership s disconnected from the sales staff

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Lumen Response
1y
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We're happy to know that you valued the work benefits. We really appreciate your feedback.
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