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
4.0
Jul 20, 2020

Future PLC

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Pros

Focus on peoples hobbies- very passionate about their forums

Cons

Remoting working can be lonely, More physical meetings needed.

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5y
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience!
5.0
Jul 20, 2020

Great place if you are willing to put in the effort

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Never worked anywhere that is so collaborative and where the leadership is really open and honest about what is going on and what that might mean. Have been really supportive during Covid in terms of hardship payments and I am very proud of how my organisation stepped up to actually do something after all the terrible race riots in America. I don't work in the really creative side of things but I love how that doesn't matter. My team is not seen as less important and we are expected and trusted to get involved and make a difference.

Cons

It can be frustrating unless you are really adaptive and used to a fast pace. If you are willing to go with it, you can really fly. Its not for everyone though as there is a real focus on balancing creativity with the bottom line.

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Future Response
5y
Thanks so much for your positivity and your feedback! We absolutely operate at a fast pace, and it can be a little intimidating. We're working on better ways to help everyone adapt to this environment to be as successful as possible, and your feedback is a critical part of that process.
1.0
Jul 15, 2020
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Pros

It's like starring in your own tragic comedy

Cons

Ask any former Future staff member about their experiences with the firm and you'll get the same answer. The firm takes over its rivals, guts them from the inside out and then sacks staff from both the wider Future team and the newly acquired firms. Editorial staff members that would be junior team members at anywhere with integrity are given senior job roles (but junior pay) and handed the responsibilities of their newly departed colleagues. The imbalance of experience between editorial and sales means that nothing is off limits when it comes to making a quick buck.

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Future Response
5y
Before I go any further in this response, if you genuinely feel like you were in a constant state of fear regarding your job I implore you to reach out to our People & Culture team so we can get that dealt with. That is the farthest from the environment we have worked very hard to create. Change is hard, and Future has changed a LOT over the last couple of years. It's not difficult to admit we weren't as prepared for rapid growth as we should have been, but there's been so much work to address this over the last year that I struggle to agree with you regarding how we handle junior and senior staff members. We're a company which values expertise in every aspect of the company, and sometimes that expertise lies more in developed skill and less in veteran status within the organization. Please, please consider reaching out to P&C with these concerns, we would love to add your feedback to our improvements. And I sincerely hope you are happier in your next position.
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