It's sales, NOT service. - Customer Service and Sales Representative Lumen Employee Review

2.0
Aug 24, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great benefits plan, no weekends

Cons

You have to be able to set aside your ethics to meet sales goals. Century Link routes most calls through sales to make sure every caller is offered something. They call it Customer Service, but really, you're in the Sales department. The managers know sales and that's it. They expect you to handle complex billing and service issues by feeding the customer some BS and upgrading them. There is no quality control. You are not required to disclose important information such as contract terms, taxes and fees as long as the customer doesn't ask.

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Easy to learn, manageable schedule, supportive management

Cons

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Lumen Response
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Thank you for leaving an honest review. Because of feedback like yours, we get better every day. Change can definitely be challenging. We believe in helping everyone to reach their full potential so we can all succeed together. We're glad you value our learning systems, agile working model, and management. Thank you again for your feedback. We're happy to have you on the team!
4.0
Jun 24, 2026
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Pros

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Cons

Company is undergoing transformation, so it's a bit chaotic. Have to work with old stuff and new stuff at the same time. Hopefully that will change as we transform further.

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Lumen Response
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Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We need feedback like yours to continue to make Lumen a great place to work. Transformation can definitely be challenging. We're committed to growth opportunities so we can all succeed together. We're glad you are taking advantage of compensation, benefits, and our people. Thank you for the work you do with us. We're happy to have you on the team.
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