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
5.0
Dec 21, 2016
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Pros

A great learning environment for people new to the industry with lots of responsibility given from the outset Great colleagues - boss who encourage you to perform your best Relaxed and flexible working environment - don't have to wear a suit (yay!)

Cons

Graduate scheme needs improvement - fairly nonexistent at present Communication & engagement between departments could be better Benefits are basic

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Future Response
9y
Thanks for your feedback! It's much appreciated. We like to nurture a creative, inspiring and flexible environment here at Future, and we're updating all our facilities to match this aim. Our people are our top priority so training and learning opportunities are a top priority for us. We're working hard to improve our graduate scheme - we're constantly learning from our best young talent and we hope our improved grad scheme will reflect this. We're always communicating with our staff through conferences, events and regular internal communications. Please do drop us a line if you'd like to discuss how we could improve this in more detail - transparency is key for us.
4.0
Dec 20, 2016

A bold company with big ambitions

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Pros

Some incredibly talented individuals across the business. Driven and open management who try to keep everyone informed as much as possible. Excellent team mates who are really passionate about what they work on - which makes a good working environment. Everyone's feedback is valid and everyone has the chance to voice their opinions. The senior management team are totally across everything that's going on which is so refreshing to see and they're really supportive when it comes to trying new things.

Cons

The company has been through tough times and changes really quickly to try to stay ahead which means that people who have been at the company for a while can feel unsettled. I would say that if you're the sort of person who likes 'to grab the bull by the horns' and love working at lightning pace then this company would be great for you to get stuck in. But not for those looking for an easy ride.

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Future Response
9y
Thanks for your feedback. Innovation is at the heart of what we do and the ambition and talent of our staff that supports this. We are developing our comms to reflect the success of individual and team achievements. Making sure our employees' voices are heard throughout the business is a top priority. The Future team is consistently doing excellent work to develop as a global multi-platform business so we're keen to harness and celebrate this success. Thanks!
2.0
Dec 19, 2016

For the young and for the brave

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Pros

If you’re beginning your media career, Future is a great company to join. It has some amazing brands across print, digital and the web. The company culture invokes a silicon-valley start-up feel: hard working, passionate and with free food. If you’re young and don’t have dependants, it’s an amazing place to work and to learn. Latterly, through acquisition, the firm has grown too.

Cons

Future is also a great company at which to end your career. Like silicon-valley start-ups it’s profits come at the expense of job security, pay and prospects. Agile means getting two people to do the job of five; lean means no budget; efficiency means constant reorganisations and round after round of redundancies. Meagre margins mean the company is forever looking for innovative ways to do more with less. Bottom line: If you’re young, join and learn. If you’ve got kids, the lingering spectre of redundancy eventually becomes unbearable. Whatever your age, keep your CV fresh at all times.

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Future Response
9y
Thank you kindly for taking the time to write a review here - we really appreciate it. Your positive feedback is warmly received and we think its great that our working environment is attractive for ambitious junior talent. We're sorry to hear that you felt your job-security was at risk as the company constantly evolves to stay ahead of the curve. We are very honest with the fact that we move quickly and we need to always be cost-effective and innovative but we would not want this to come at the expense of people feeling secure in their role and engaged in the work they are doing. Thank you for your feedback on this matter. We recently introduced a new company-wide profit share scheme so that every single one of our employees has the opportunity to share in our success and that recognises everyone's hard work contributes to our bottom line. We have recently acquired two businesses and are excited to add these new brands to our portfolio. We are always looking ahead and hope that all of our team are on the journey with us and feel engaged in the roles they are doing.
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