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

2.0
May 5, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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Lumen Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We value your input. We're glad to hear that your team has given you a positive experience! We're happy to have you on board with us, you help us succeed together.
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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
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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