One of the worst jobs I ever had - Directory Analyst Lumen Employee Review

1.0
16 Nov 2011
Recommend
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Pros

I was a contract worker, and this could have been a decent job. A parking lot was provided, and the hours weren't bad.

Cons

Contractors were treated like the lowest of the low. I didn't get any kind of employee manual until I'd been there several months. There was no way to get time off; one woman got "written up" for missing work because her husband had chest pains so she took him to the hospital. Another woman was "written up" for returning late from a doctor's appointment which she was at because she was having a miscarriage. The training was useless. Those of us who were contract employees admitted that we had no idea what we were doing most of the time, but no one seemed to care until someone disconnected a 911 line.

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5.0
2 Feb 2026
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Pros

- lots of growth opportunities - great management

Cons

- slow paced days but then really busy busy days

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Lumen Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience with us. Because of feedback like yours, we get better every day. We recognize that workload balance can be challenging. We're dedicating resources to showing up for each other every day, supporting a no-hero culture, and committing to the team's collective success. We're glad to hear that you value our growth opportunities and management. Thank you for the work you do with us, we're happy to have you on the team!
3.0
17 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Ability to work remotely, wanting too share knowledge or learned skills with AI.

Cons

Treat people more like independent contractors and don't have centralized places to find information that it needed. There SharePoint sites are not easy to navigate.

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