Lumen reviews

3.4

57% would recommend to a friend

(7,779 total reviews)
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Kate Johnson

70% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Lumen has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 7,779 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
Sep 12, 2021

Toxic HR Culture

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Pros

None to share after seeing the culture on week 2 of employment until I was done 10 months later.

Cons

An HR culture (promoted by the CHRO) of backstabbing, gossiping, lack of accountability, and finger pointing. Unhealthy competition, not for being the best, but rather for tearing down others. Unless you are willing to play into the toxic environment, you will be expendable regardless of your work product. Sharing concerns to the wrong leaders, including corporate council and business integrity dept, will lead to you having a target on your back. HR would never allow this behavior in the other areas of the company but enjoy it within the HR Dept.

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Lumen Response
4y
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We believe our employees are our most valuable asset, and we will continue to work hard towards providing a great employment experience for everyone. We are disappointed to see you did not enjoy your experience working here.
1.0
Feb 17, 2021

Centurylink

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Pros

Benefits Around 5 hours of vacation time every 2 week pay period

Cons

Bad leadership Hard to get a raise Hard to move up Promotions are based off of who you know not your actual performance Extremely high, almost unattainable goals. Highest STI payout is impossible to reach They play favorites HR is a joke They are always hiring because they have a high burnout rate Base pay is less than a liveable wage Set you up for failure

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Lumen Response
5y
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We are sorry to learn that you do not enjoy working here, you can reach out to us directly at CTLHRActionTeam@centurylink.com if you would like to discuss your concerns further.
1.0
Aug 3, 2020

CenturyStink

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Pros

good if you're a legacy employee with grandfathered benefits

Cons

bad morale, lack of transparency, cloak & dagger management, cronyism, reactive

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Lumen Response
5y
Thank you for leaving us a review. We are very conscious of the employee experience at CenturyLink and are proud of the high engagement levels within our organization. We have been working diligently to ensure we have a positive, inclusive and employee-centric culture through our One Company One Culture philosophy. We are sorry to see you did not enjoy working here.
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