Company suffering, minimum to zero merit increase for employees for 4+ years - Anonymous employee Lumen Employee Review

1.0
18 Dec 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great team members to work with. Some individuals understand the concept of creating a great customer experience and want to provide excellent customer experience.

Cons

Company decided to cut PTO for employees in order to increase revenue for the company. Minimum to zero merit increases for the past 4 years. Company stresses to give more to receive more, that is NOT the case. Big bonuses for the CEO, VPs, Directors & dividends to the Shareholders in order to keep them satisfied.

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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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