The fear of coming to work each day and being fired. That sums it up. - Inside Sales Specialist Lumen Employee Review

1.0
Mar 12, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Benefits because of CWA Union (Could change in September 2012 when CenturyLink renegotiates with CWA. Expecting many benefits to disappear. Pension more than likely to be gone as well as paying college tuition regardless of the major or class you take. Health benefits will likely increase in price as well. No working on weekends. Location in the heart of Salt Lake City is nice.

Cons

Hard core sales objectives. Hit 90% every month or your out the door. The strictest attendance policy I've ever seen. 5 tardies within a year and your canned. Also taking a day off doesn't exist unless you have paid time off and also there is availability to take day off. Constant rumors of possible shutdown of Salt Lake location. No clear idea where the company is heading or what the company vision is. As more and more people use cell phones, land line usage continues to drop. This could be the very reason why CenturyLink doesn't make it long term. Long term future is bleak. Management suggests that selling is more important than customer service. Customers are treated the same way the employees are. Employees dodge spending too much time with customers to resolve their problem because of the constant worry of hitting sales objectives.

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Pros

The people are friendly and helpful, the work is engaging, deadlines are flexible, collaboration is smooth

Cons

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Lumen Response
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Thank you for leaving a thoughtful review about your time at Lumen. We need feedback like yours to continue to make Lumen a great place to work. It's important to us that our teams are reliable, so we're sorry to hear that you faced some challenges. We're glad to learn that you took advantage of our supportive community and found your work engaging! We wish you all the best as you continue on with your career.
2.0
May 13, 2026
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CEO approval
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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
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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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