Future reviews

3.2

44% would recommend to a friend

(714 total reviews)

Kevin Li Ying

60% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

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).

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714 reviews
1.0
Sep 28, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

compensation is ok, but not worth it

Cons

they only care about money, and driving revenue, it's completely soulless.

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Future Response
5y
I'm surprised you feel this way. By its very nature, Future is a collective of passionate people who create content for the folks who love the same things we do. Our cycling brands are staffed by dedicated cyclists. Our music brands are staffed by gifted musicians. Our tech brands are staffed by folks who feel weird if they leave the house with only one phone in their pocket. These are passionate people who love coming to work every day and putting all of their energy into making the kind of things they would want to read. In the face of all this, you see this organisation as soulless? Yes, every company ever cares about money, guilty as charged I guess. But to say we only care about money with the things we create every day? That is a difficult position to have a reasonable conversation on. Hope you're able to find a place to be happy in your work.
1.0
Sep 24, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing is good in this company

Cons

They just treat employees like numbers, and they don't try to understand their situation

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Future Response
5y
It's unfortunate you feel so strongly about this, from my perspective Future takes pretty good care of its herd. Even now, in the middle of a pandemic where every company has had to reign things in a little, there are constant efforts to ensure everyone is healthy and cared for. There's an entire team of colleagues helping those who are struggling mentally right now, each of our offices have committees tasked with hosting regular events for everyone to participate it, and our leaders have regularly demonstrated a no bull approach to ensuring as many people as possible have what they need to do their jobs well. I can't help but disagree when you say this company treats employees like numbers. It's true there are difficult decisions made, such as centralising our development teams to make the whole steer a little easier to manage across multiple continents. Those decisions are never made lightly, and every effort is made to ensure anyone who needs to be led to another pasture is handled as compassionately as possible. Best wishes from all of us on your next adventure.
2.0
Sep 8, 2020

Detached Executive Team

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Ample opportunity for self-directed work

Cons

Knowing that they can and will eliminate your position at any time without providing a reason.

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Future Response
5y
While I'm sure everyone at Future appreciates your many years with our team, there has never been a single position at this company "eliminated" without warning or explanation. As with any growing company, it is occasionally necessary to adjust where resources are allocated. If any team ever needs to be adjusted, that process is both well documented and deliberate. Should anybody on that team need to be relocated, every effort is made to find a suitable place in the company for that individual. This isn't done often, but in the event that someone is either unwilling or unable to work with the organization to find a better place, that individual is invited to move on to a company more suited to their skill set. It's unfortunate we weren't able to find the right place for you. While that process is well documented, it doesn't always work out. I hope you're able to find somewhere more appropriate for you soon.
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