Time wasted and voids of leadership - Sales Lumen Employee Review

1.0
Oct 2, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Very few pros to working for this company... flexibility with remote work was great, but contributed to a lack of human connection. A lot of the people who work at Lumen are absolutely awesome, but as the company started letting many of these people leave over the past 1-2 years, something didn't feel right.

Cons

The culture isn't great, there's a lack of leadership, and the benefits have been a disappointment. It seems as if everyone is obsessed about making a number and subsequently answering to wall street. My boss intentionally got rid of me days before a multi-year anniversary so that I would be denied employer matched contributions to my retirement as well as the vast majority of an annual bonus. This boss never even bothered to meet me in person for over 8 months... Cameras are off on pretty much every call anyways, so if you want to feel like you're part of something, avoid Lumen at all costs.

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Lumen Response
8mo
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We're sorry to hear about your experience. Lumen's investment in our people is essential to our success. With Dare to Lead skill-building we are building a courageous culture, that celebrates rumbling with vulnerability, living into our values, braving trust, and learning to rise. Developing these new skills supports and fosters our behaviors to help transform our culture at Lumen. Our Dare to Lead program is available to associates from leadership to individual contributor. We appreciate your feedback and wish you all the best as you continue on with your career.

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5.0
Jan 6, 2026
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Pros

Great company, everyone was very welcoming and accommodating. Management was pretty laid back but still expected results. This role was remote btw.

Cons

No bad things to say

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Lumen Response
5mo
Thank you for sharing your story with us. We need feedback like yours to continue to make Lumen a great place to work. We're glad to know that you valued our work culture and agile working model! We play to win, so we're happy to have had you on the team. Best of luck to you in your career.
2.0
May 13, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

work life balance, excellent time off so long as manager doesn’t micromanage/track and limit FTO, nice people, leadership has turned the business around.

Cons

No pay raises even with great performance review (5years with zero raise) No career growth/progression - been on a high-performing team for 5 years and not one person on the team has been progressed or promoted during that time. Little opportunity for career advancement and growth New jobs within the company are going to external hires, not much grwoth for current employees

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Lumen Response
1mo
Thank you for your transparency about your experience. We want to hear from people like you to learn how we can do better. We are sorry to hear about your experience. Lumen is taking a proactive approach to pay equity and regularly conducts market reviews to ensure Lumen's pay is market competitive, positioning us at the forefront of compensation best practices. Your review will help us take any necessary action. We're glad you value work-life balance, our people, and leadership. Please reach out to us at CTLHRActionTeam@lumen.com if you would like to discuss anything further with your review. Thanks for being part of the team.
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