Is Lumen a good company to work for as a Senior Software Developer?

Senior Software Developer professionals working at Lumen have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 170 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Lumen employees being 3.3 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Software Developer Jobs at Lumen now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Developer interview questions at Lumen .

Does Lumen pay Senior Software Developer employees well?

Senior Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lumen with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 170 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Developer salaries at Lumen.

How happy are Senior Software Developer professionals working at Lumen?

54% of Senior Software Developer employees at Lumen would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 26% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Developer professionals have also rated Lumen with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 3.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.6 rating for culture and values and 3.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lumen?

Software Engineer (279) , Senior Software Engineer (154) , Account Manager (150) , Manager (102) , Network Technician (86) , Project Manager (86) , Customer Service Representative (84) , Network Engineer (84) , Account Director (69) , Sales (62) , Director (60) , Software Developer (59) , Engineer (54) , Broadband Technician (51) , Sales Engineer (49)

What are the pros of working at Lumen according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are good and the actual fiber network is good once it is up and running." ((in 682 reviews)); "Good work life balance and flexible" ((in 630 reviews)); "The pay is good and the product line is broad" ((in 486 reviews)); "Great people on the local level who truly care about their jobs and taking care of customers." ((in 437 reviews)); "They also allow (most) employees the opportunity to work from home which is great." ((in 169 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Lumen according to real employee reviews?

"Management is poor and inexperienced as to how to deal with this." ((in 397 reviews)); "Poor leadership at the top preaching about how the people are the foundation and then laying them off the next week." ((in 161 reviews)); "Lots of layoffs and re" ((in 157 reviews)); "As a result the majority of the good managers and directors that had the years retired." ((in 140 reviews)); "Poor upper management and stressful" ((in 132 reviews))

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Lumen Senior Software Developer reviews

3.5

54% would recommend to a friend

(170 total reviews)

Kate Johnson

56% approve of CEO

92% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Career opportunities

2.5

Senior management

Senior Software Developer employees have rated Lumen with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 170 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Lumen is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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170 reviews

2.0

Jan 3, 2025

Good work life balance

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Most projects are old and using legacy technologies.

Cons

Work life balance are much good.

Lumen Response

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We need feedback to learn about how we can improve. We're happy to know that you value the work-life balance. Thank you for being part of the Lumen team!

4.0

Nov 21, 2024

Salary is good

Senior software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary hike work cultuture

Cons

need to get more projects

Lumen Response

Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We need feedback like yours to continue to make Lumen a great place to work. We're glad to hear that you're enjoying the work benefits and work culture. Thank you for being part of the Lumen team!

3.0

Nov 11, 2024

Good company to work with.

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good telecom projects. Nice exposure.

Cons

Lessor employment benefits. Option of IJP is less.

Lumen Response

Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We appreciate your feedback to help us improve. We wish you all the best with the next step in your career!

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