Level 3 Communications Reviews

Pros

Challanging work. Size of the company makes it big enough to explore new opportunities and not have to do the same thing year over year, but it's also small enough that you don't feel like a number. The people here are great to work with (for the most part, always a few bad apples). They respect a work/life balance. Lots of vacation time. Great benefits. Great pay. Great office to work in.

Cons

Obviously the balance sheet is a bit nasty, but we are driving hard to grow revenues in order to support it. Opportunities for promotions are a little lacking as well.

Advice to Senior Management

Keep driving the company to grow revenues.

Pros

Gained hands on experience with the Content delivery Network which is invaluable.

Cons

Should hire interns for full time jobs.

Advice to Senior Management

Should hire interns for full time jobs.

Pros

Good environment, friendly people, no cubes

Cons

Senior management needs to colaborate

Advice to Senior Management

Work together more

Pros

Uhhh...none, other than a paycheck. It is difficult to find positive things to say about working here because the company is not profitable and is in huge debt.

Cons

Management by job threats. Insecure workforce.

Advice: Never work for a company that isn't profitable. It is miserable and you will receive nothing beyond a paycheck, and you will be considered lucky to get that. This is while Senior Management flies around in the Level 3 jet.

Advice to Senior Management

Please stop flaunting the corporate jet when people that work here are struggling to make ends meet.

Pros

I'm treated as a professional, and I'm under no illusion that my job is guaranteed. So long as I provide value for my salary, I'm confident that my job is safe.

Cons

We're almost always understaffed. Do more with less only goes so far.

Pros

Large company, big network and assets.

Cons

Senior management and leadership out of touch with the needs and requirements of customers in local markets.

Advice to Senior Management

Listen to employees, listen to customers.

Pros

Decent pay, benefits and a great campus which includes a full gym, Starbucks and awesome views. Overall a good place to work if you can stay focused and get yourself out there to meet people.

Cons

Every group is different and it makes it hard to understand the direction or the company since there doesn't appear to be synced.

Advice to Senior Management

Get groups on the same page. When they are not, it makes it hard to understand the direction or the company.

Pros

Great work/life balance, great benefits, casual environment

Cons

Financial health of the company is a concern

Pros

Level 3 has some of the most talented workforce, especially in sales and Executive management. The opportunity is extremely large and the potential is limitless. I beleive they are extremely ethical and make good decisions even when mistakes are made they admit to them and move on.

Cons

Your success and treatment is dependent upon your manager. If they don't like you then you are let go. There is no worklife balance and there is no "safe" job. The systems and processes are archaic and the management over this group is more focused on correcting operational issues than sales numbers and customer experience. Training team is run by fear and not qualifications.

Advice to Senior Management

Work from the sales and customer experience then develop your systems and processes based upon their needs.

Pros

excellent salary, benefits, great team members, outstanding SIP network

Cons

little knowledge of enterprise customers and their requirements. HQ in an insulated bubble with little sense of field realities. Sometimes supports mediocrity. Management has short attention spans and difficulty sticking to any kind of strategy. Very tactical.

Advice to Senior Management

Make a decision and stick to it long enough to realize the benefits or knowledge gained from the experience.