Improving for the most part - Manager Engineering Lumen Employee Review

4.0
23 Oct 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good work life balance Good compensation Remote opportunities Great people in the director and below levels

Cons

Heavy work loads VPs and above still are a bit out of touch with how the world has changed since Covid. Sell off of fiber assets and treatment of employees going to new company

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Lumen Response
8mo
Thank you for your insight into working at Lumen. This will help us more clearly take any necessary action. One of our core operating principles is "Transparency" which means we value telling the whole story by representing information and data accurately, completely, and timely even when difficult. We're happy to have you on the team, thank you for the work you do with us.

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5.0
23 Nov 2025
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Pros

The people are friendly and helpful, the work is engaging, deadlines are flexible, collaboration is smooth

Cons

Moves slow at times, contractors are unreliable, projects can be delayed or outright scrapped after being worked on

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Lumen Response
6mo
Thank you for leaving a thoughtful review about your time at Lumen. We need feedback like yours to continue to make Lumen a great place to work. It's important to us that our teams are reliable, so we're sorry to hear that you faced some challenges. We're glad to learn that you took advantage of our supportive community and found your work engaging! We wish you all the best as you continue on with your career.
5.0
24 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Easy to learn, manageable schedule, supportive management

Cons

Changes in systems with many malfunctions, confusing workflows, policies set with little guidance (like figure it out yourself)

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