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      Low pay, long hours, impossible leadership - Lead Software Development Engineer Lumen Employee Review

      2.0
      5 May 2011
      Lead software development engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Well known company that looks good on a resume; some very good employees (some very not good: Reasonable benefits; Great time off paid for new employees and long timers

      Cons

      I had access to employee salaries across the company and my business unit paid the lowest for my postion for me and all of my colleagues; constantly had to deal with boss complaining non-stop about a former employee (that he fired) and then resting on his laurels of nobody ever quit their job once he hired them (made me feel like I was in bondage to him but only ever able to do as well as his opinion of my fired predessesor; Review was a 20 sec statement where he took credit for the work I had completed without ever giving me any real feedback or vision for changes

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      5.0
      8 Apr 2026
      Lead product manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Fully remote, good pay and benefits, flexible schedule, great work life balance

      Cons

      Changing industry landscape, affected by lay offs

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      Lumen Response
      2mo
      Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Because of feedback like yours, we get better every day. We're sorry to read that you have had negative experiences with the changing industry landscape due to layoffs. These decisions are difficult and not something we take lightly. Lumen understands the impacts these events have on our employees and provides support and guidance through the challenging transitions. We're glad to hear that you valued our agile working model, compensation practices, benefits, and work-life balance. We are committed to ensuring that we can all succeed together. Thank you again for your feedback. We truly wish you the best of luck!
      2.0
      13 May 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
      3w
      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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