Leadership has largely lost the trust of employees - Solutions Engineer Lumen Employee Review

2.0
19 Mar 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The people you work with day to day try really hard to service the customer and do the right thing

Cons

Constant reorganization led by outside consultants No one listens to front line employees Leadership is completely absent and unaccountable for any decisions made No one has gotten a pay increase since the merger No promotion opportunities or even a path to promotion offered Sales quotas are largely unattainable So many systems and products and legacy processes that are undocumented take up most of the time that should be spent with customers What used to be a technical customer facing job has turned into a secretarial one troubleshooting orders, finding inventories and putting out fires Most new products are still driven by spreadsheets because the company won’t invest in systems

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Lumen Response
5y
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are sorry to learn you are unhappy, as a current employee if you would like to discuss specific concerns you can contact us at CTLHRActionTeam@lumen.com.

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Cons

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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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