" Not a true CSR position " - Billing Coordinator Lumen Employee Review

2.0
31 May 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits, fast paperwork, recognition for sales goals. Starts off as "team friendly environment"

Cons

This is not a CSR position at the San Marcos, TX location. You will handle billing inquiries and you are required to make sales pitches on EVERY call. You are expected to keep calls to 10 mins or less. Most calls are confrontational in nature, verbally abusive and degrading. Supervisors listen in on calls, send IM's over your screens during your calls with sales instructions and questions and then personally critique your sales performance almost hourly and share it with the entire floor. High pressure sales push .... all day, every day. You could get tied up trying to help a customer with their services for up to 40 mins and still be expected to sell them something more and get scolded for your handle time. Point system for infractions is one way only, no reductions, no credits, no partials. If your late, it's the same negative infraction as being absent. A "lose/lose" environment. So take the day and the black mark. Ongoing 30% turnover rate, mandatory overtime, 30 min. lunch, late days, early mornings, blackout days...etc.etc. Not a good call center for a "CSR" job.

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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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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
24 Jun 2026
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Pros

Good pay, great benefits, great people to work with, boss is great, etc.

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
4d
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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