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      Everything Has Gone Downhill Since the Merger - Anonymous employee Lumen Employee Review

      1.0
      Jun 9, 2012
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      The only pros are the leftovers of Legacy Qwest in EMG. Legacy Qwest was a semi-flat organization where employees were given some respect and had decent salaries and bonuses.

      Cons

      There are too many to list, but here are some key issues: Bonuses for legacy Qwest employees were cut post-merger Salaries for legacy Qwest employees are expected to decrease in 2013 so they can match the lower legacy CenturyLink salaries The relationships between the EMG and RMG groups is a political battlefield During a recent re-organization, employees were moved to different groups without an ability to express dissent; I was happy with my previous managers and was moved under a manager who actively holds a vendetta against my previous business unit

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      5.0
      Oct 17, 2025
      Field technician
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Excellent work life balance and family friendly

      Cons

      Not enough growth in the field tech position

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      Lumen Response
      8mo
      Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We're determined to get better every day, so we value your feedback about balance and growth. Lumen's investment in our people is essential to our success, we're so glad to have your feedback on your experience. Thank you again, we're happy to have you on the team.
      2.0
      Jul 1, 2026
      Financial analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Remote work, good health insurance

      Cons

      Lots of RIFs, poor technical leadership in the highest levels, lots of wasted money and resources on third party vendors and contractors to just abandon those projects or vendors in short order. Poorly thought out data management decisions. Company is trying their hardest to look like a modern tech company with modern values, but most of it is virtue signaling.

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