Does Future pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Future employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Future. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Future?

44% of Future employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Future 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Future?

Editor (41) , Account Director (15) , Staff Writer (15) , Freelance Writer (12) , Account Manager (10) , Manager (8) , Marketing Executive (8) , Senior Editor (8) , Content Writer (7) , Sales Associate (7) , Account Executive (6) , Director (6) , Writer (6) , Analyst (5) , Graphic Designer (5)

What are the pros of working at Future according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with" ((in 61 reviews)); "The culture is great and they are not micro" ((in 34 reviews)); "benefits were good but compensation scale wasn't" ((in 29 reviews)); "Unlimited holiday is a fantastic perk as our the regular social events" ((in 28 reviews)); "The team is friendly and the onboarding from HR is very thorough" ((in 28 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Future according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary and it could get a little busy" ((in 33 reviews)); "Lack of career progression in my department" ((in 15 reviews)); "Upper management at the time was careless, rushed decisions, took stabs in the dark." ((in 14 reviews)); "Senior leadership have no emotional intelligence" ((in 13 reviews)); "Staff often overwork themselves to meet silly deadlines no profit pool turbulant bonuses NO PAYRISE!" ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about Future layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Future layoffs and their outlook for job security at Future in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Future locations?

New York , South San Francisco , Washington , Atlanta , San Francisco , Los Angeles , Ogden , Clark , Succasunna , Union , Montgomery , Richmond , Brooklyn , Cary , Austin , Dallas , Egypt , Palo Alto , Denver , Vancouver , Philadelphia , Boston , Richfield , Florida City , Tamarac , Egypt

Future reviews

3.2

44% would recommend to a friend

(714 total reviews)

Kevin Li Ying

60% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.1

Culture & values

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

Future has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 714 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Future employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

714 reviews

4.0

Jan 12, 2021

Great benefits, fast-paced

Deputy editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great benefits (e.g. unlimited holiday, flexible working) - Friendly bunch of people

Cons

- Can feel overstretched within teams at times

Future Response

5y

It's easy to feel a little overstretched with all of the change we've seen over the last two years. Thanks so much for being a part of this journey!

5.0

Jan 7, 2021

Supportive and communicative

Applications analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Having support during this hard time from our CEO, it makes me feel cared and mentally relaxed that I have a great work environment. During the pandemic, our CEO has been very communicative and had offered us the best for keeping going at all levels (with work, homeschooling), I cannot being more grateful and cannot say thanks enough for that.

Cons

There are no cons from my side.

Future Response

5y

Thank you for taking the time to share this. We're all in this together, and that includes everything you bring to work every day.

4.0

Jan 4, 2021

Good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work, good work life balance

Cons

Annual benefits need to be consistent

Future Response

5y

Thanks so much for taking the time to write this. Like so much of our business, our annual benefits have been in a state of change. Your desire for consistency should be coming soon.

Viewing 508 - 510 of 714 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Elsevier

3.5★Compensation & Benefits

Hearst

3.5★Compensation & Benefits

Snap-on

3.5★Compensation & Benefits

National Geographic Society

3.7★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at Future

Staff Product Manager

Senior Product Designer

Staff Product Engineer

Future

Future reviews

Ratings by category

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Great benefits, fast-paced

Supportive and communicative

Good

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at Future

Future reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Future reviews FAQs

Jobs at Future