After 35+ years it was finally time to abandon the sinking ship. Best move I ever made. All I can say to my past co-workers is do what you can to find something else, your mental health and happiness is worth far more than the wages. Without... — read more 

After they get rid of Level 3, why do you think that they are selling all of the data centers? Hello. They are in as much debt as Level 3, so why would they buy more debt? XO was Level 3s backhaul. Verizon now owns XO. They will sell all of Level 3... — read more 

I need to escape from here now that many folks are talking about potential layoffs in Monroe.

Century link is laying off 8k by the end of the year, they are looking to outsource most of the operations overseas. Thats not even including Level 3 merger. All Management, HR, Directors, NOC and Field Techs. Former FTW, Contractors will be let go... — read more 

New Phoenix area layoffs coming in November that impact craft workers. CenturyLink management cite slowing legacy units and high union labor costs as the driver. Layoffs expected to be in the neighborhood of 20 percent according to CEO and should... — read more 

I loved my job also but when I was laid off last year I was treated with no respect from the company or the union I had no representation from union I had nearly 32 years service the company could alway depend on me to be there if there was ever a... — read more 

fone interview 2 months ago, never heard a word yes or no. applied for another tech job but again no word

I have been with this company for more then 20 yrs, i can say that when we were USWEST and QWEST it seems craft felt more secure, and happy, benefit packages were a lot better, we didn't use contractors for much of anything... There was a sense of... — read more 

But, layoffs at CentryLink today are just a continuation of the 1500 cuts we had in September 2015 - good luck to all associates...

I just retired early 2.5 weeks ago. It would have been nice if my VP could have dropped a hint that this was coming. I had a strong feeling they were leading up to this. First, in April they reduced the max severance almost in half to 30 weeks. Then... — read more 

Some things never change... I am so glad I was able to retire early and get out before it became Century Link. I have only heard bad things about them from folks on the inside. Service and employees are at the very bottom of priority list. So much... — read more 

Sales has caused many of our problems by over selling or creating orders that are wrong or unnecessary. No department can see what others can so you spend most of your time on the damn phone. Medical s---s due to the abuse by everyone and it just... — read more 

This goes against what most are posting. I love my job. I work with a fantastic group of individuals lead by a boss with many years of field experience. We provide excellent customer service, we are treated fairly by management, and our tools and... — read more 

I work for them. First week of the NFl and they give you The Red Zone for a couple of hours for free. Last year you could buy it but this year they roll it into a crappy bundle for twice the price so I don't get it. They cut off the feed at the end... — read more 

Place is horrible, leadership has only worked for the same company or acquired companies. Have about as much of a chance of being a tech company as I do becoming Santa Clause. If you get whacked, your going to be better off. Filled with B and C... — read more 

I suppose they will be cutting sales first, they usually fire everyone who cannot not meet their ridiculously high quota. Although, heard a rumor they will be asking for volunteers first. Guess we'll find out soon. Good luck to everyone.

Dear CenturyLink Colleagues, I am writing today to update you on our journey to transform CenturyLink as we adapt to rapid changes in our competitive and technological landscape. One thing I have learned about this transformation is that it is never... — read more 

I got cut in Aug 2015 - there was 1000 of us that got an axe - it took me about 9 weeks to find another job, long story short, it turned out fairly good and I got a bit of a pay bump, my commute is much better and I get to work from home on Fridays -... — read more 

Word today that Ctl is laying off 3000 employees by November

The CEO just sent out a company wide email saying more layoffs will be coming in next couple months. Looking for volunteers to quit first. They need to reduce employee related expenses by 7-8%.

Terrible micromanaged hellhole. Unless you wear the kneepads you are used and abused daily..

In my career with CenturyLink - there were many times that layoffs were announced, I am sure nobody is surprised when you hear that there is another round of cuts, it's pretty normal. I was laid off 2 times in 10 months. Yet, I cannot complain about... — read more 

CENTURYLINK is a dreadful place to work. Management doesn't care about the employee They lay off craft workers and other hourly employees and hire senior vps hourly employees have to work mandatory over time to make up for the incompetence of others... — read more 

Anyone?

In Sept 2015 I retired after 40 years of service with CenturyLink. I saw a log of changes over the years mainly due to aquisitions. Aqusitions drive change to use the best process and system between Century and the aquired company. The term adapt and... — read more 

When I left the company, our director alienated the occupational employees first and moved on to the executive team. She now manages a I&M crew in Tacoma. She is hanging onto that by her fingernails to that. These things take time, but the bottom... — read more 

I have never seen a more mismanaged, micro managed company in my entire life. The whole kit and kaboodle is run by numbers on spread sheets, it doesn't matter what those numbers represent, it only matters that it's not the number they say needs to... — read more 

Every thing this company preaches is about honesty and integrity but my experience is the company just cares about the bottom line. Every benefit our past employess have fought for are being attacked and taken away in the name of profits. Customers... — read more 

I love working at centurylink. I get paid good and it's not that hard of work, but it seems management has no idea what they are doing and we are hiring a bunch of idiots that have no clue and others are having to pick up their slack. We need new... — read more 

Century link cannot keep their word to employees or customers. They lie to keep employees working long hours with crappy incentive payouts. The crooked employees are rewarded for their less then ethical ways. Having worked there and went thru two... — read more 

They don't have a clue on how to operate telcom

I have clue where monthly objectives came from nor would anybody be able to explain how they came up with objectives - seriously, it's so opaque and vile by design. So, here is a novel idea for you, let's decrease commissions every year and, let's... — read more 

First of all, this place have an absolutely 1000% horrible and inapt management. I am not sure who is promoting idiots at CenturyLink, but they seem to have mastered the skill of selecting idiots. Also, it's a low energy working environment with the... — read more 

This mentality that CTL is a tired old phone company pisses me off. Yes, contrary to popular belief from the senior management in Monroe, WE ARE THE PHONE COMPANY! To all of those senior citizens who still have their landline and pay their $40 per... — read more 

CenturyLink is the biggest lying company I ever worked for. They tout thief "unifying principals" but do not follow them. All they care about is getting Glen his millions in bonuses"