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 (40) , 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 67 reviews)); "The culture is great and they are not micro" ((in 34 reviews)); "Unlimited holiday is a fantastic perk as our the regular social events" ((in 30 reviews)); "benefits were good but compensation scale wasn't" ((in 28 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and knowledgeable" ((in 27 reviews))

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

"Low salary and it could get a little busy" ((in 30 reviews)); "No career progression" ((in 14 reviews)); "They say they are unashamedly commercial which means that they take the outdated hard capitalist view that their overriding responsibility is to the shareholders (conveniently senior management are big shareholders)." ((in 14 reviews)); "Senior leadership have no emotional intelligence" ((in 13 reviews)); "They are mandating days back in the office almost in a threatening way, other companies are more understanding/flexible." ((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

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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).

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714 reviews

2.0

Apr 11, 2024

Out of touch with their workforce

Marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Future PLC is out of touch with their workforce and it's cost them extremely good talent. Leadership is not trustworthy nor do they communicate.

Cons

Lack of pay. No follow through on promises made by leadership. Dry promotions are the norm.

Future Response

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate your feedback regarding compensation and workforce management, we will take this forward as an area to improve

2.0

Jul 21, 2021

Really no incentive to do good at your job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Unlimited PTO - if you like to just be a 'cog' in the company, this is the perfect company

Cons

- UK-based company. If you are in the US you will be ignored - a TON of bureaucracy for EVERY decision - really bad career growth if you are in the US.

4.0

Feb 2, 2016

Great People, Tough Times

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Passionate group of people who love the gaming/tech industries.

Cons

Tough environment for a declining print industry.

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