Not the Best - Customer Success Lumen Employee Review

2.0
Mar 14, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Most positions are remote which offers a higher quality of life. Overall good health insurance.

Cons

There are constant changes taking place in the organization. Salaries are low. It's been 10 years since employees received a merit increase. In 2025 they finally issued a merit increase, however not everyone received it. Even with the merit increase, some employees are still grossly underpaid. The company changed our compensation structure that took place in March, however the majority of employees do not understand how payment will work and what to expect. With the base pay not paying enough to be able to live off of, the commissions received are very important. Not knowing what our checks will look like has everyone stressed. Lumen is always going through layoffs. You can be a great performer, but if you are in a department that they no longer need, you will be laid off. Overall it's very stressful, and I would not recommend working for this company. Many people are looking to leave as soon as they find a better opportunity

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Lumen Response
1y
Unfortunately, at times, restructuring, reorganizations, or realignment to business realities is needed to drive our continued transformation and company growth. These decisions are difficult and not something we take lightly. Lumen understands the impacts these events have on our employees and provides support and guidance through the challenging transitions. Thank you for the work you do with us.

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5.0
Mar 9, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Work/life balance, generous paid time off, flexibility to get to appointments as needed, a revamped short term incentive program. Lumen's leadership has really transformed the culture and put the company on a form foundation for growth.

Cons

They are still working on systems integration and combining the multiple companies that were merged into the current company. Leadership has made it a priority to invest the resources necessary to integrate the systems, workflow management. At this point the changes are starting to become evident.

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Lumen Response
3mo
Thank you for your transparency about your experience. We need feedback like yours to continue to make Lumen a great place to work. We recognize that system integration is challenging. We're committed to prioritizing smooth changes and are always looking to provide support and guidance throughout. We're glad you're enjoying work-life balance, PTO, incentive programs, leadership, culture, and growth opportunities. We believe in helping everyone to reach their full potential. Thank you for being part of the Lumen team. We're glad to have you on board with us!
1.0
Jul 3, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Medical Benefits are very good. Not a lot of micromanagement unless your leader doesnt understand the resources to pull this info. AI is highly encouraged, not required... which is a nice balance.

Cons

Random layoffs every couple months. Kate Johnson doesn't understand the importance of credibility in this space. Q1 customer meetings are majority introduction meetings due to constant account realignment. Leadership pretends to believe they know these are large enterprise accounts, but their actions reflect a transactional sales approach.

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