Lumen Is Terrible to work for - Engineer Lumen Employee Review

1.0
Feb 9, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Flex time off is about the only Pro working at Lumen

Cons

The company UHC insurance is horrible! For long term care you are forced to use mail order service for Rx. This adds more head ache to getting Rx's filled. Because you have to use mail order service to get a script filled at your local pharmacy you have to spend at least an hour on the phone with Mail Order service to "Request" an override. If it gets approved you then can go to Pharmacy. Anyone who has long term care needs will have to fight with constant wrong info and poor customer service. Lumen does everything possible to make providing insurance as cheap as possible to the company and as panful as possible to the employee. All H.R. issues are handled by external providers like Bizs olver. Was told upon hire that I would be able to cover my disabled child under my Insurance. I have tried for over a year to no success. Nothing but games and excuses from Lumen , UHC and 3 party as to why they dont have the correct paperwork. I have submitted multiple times and spent countless hours speaking to Lumen representatives just to get the run around.

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5.0
Jun 24, 2026
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Pros

Easy to learn, manageable schedule, supportive management

Cons

Changes in systems with many malfunctions, confusing workflows, policies set with little guidance (like figure it out yourself)

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Lumen Response
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Thank you for leaving an honest review. Because of feedback like yours, we get better every day. Change can definitely be challenging. We believe in helping everyone to reach their full potential so we can all succeed together. We're glad you value our learning systems, agile working model, and management. Thank you again for your feedback. We're happy to have you on the team!
4.0
Jun 24, 2026
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Pros

Good pay, great benefits, great people to work with, boss is great, etc.

Cons

Company is undergoing transformation, so it's a bit chaotic. Have to work with old stuff and new stuff at the same time. Hopefully that will change as we transform further.

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Lumen Response
21h
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We need feedback like yours to continue to make Lumen a great place to work. Transformation can definitely be challenging. We're committed to growth opportunities so we can all succeed together. We're glad you are taking advantage of compensation, benefits, and our people. Thank you for the work you do with us. We're happy to have you on the team.
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