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 66 reviews)); "The culture is great and they are not micro" ((in 34 reviews)); "benefits were good but compensation scale wasn't" ((in 30 reviews)); "Unlimited holiday is a fantastic perk as our the regular social events" ((in 27 reviews)); "The team is friendly and the onboarding from HR is very thorough" ((in 27 reviews))

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

"Teams at every level are working hours far longer than reasonable as more people resign but aren't replaced because salaries are so low and management is poor at attracting talent." ((in 39 reviews)); "Low salary and it could get a little busy" ((in 29 reviews)); "Upper management at the time was careless, rushed decisions, took stabs in the dark." ((in 15 reviews)); "Senior leadership have no emotional intelligence" ((in 14 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

Future reviews

3.2

44% would recommend to a friend

(714 total reviews)

Kevin Li Ying

60% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

714 reviews

5.0

Dec 30, 2022

2018

Assistant producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

it was a lovely environment to work in

Cons

The old office was old fashioned (no aircon or heating, but it has now moved to a great location

3.0

Dec 20, 2022

Lots of opportunity, not the best atmosphere

Performance marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a huge business with lots of opportunity for growth and development, across a range of products.

Cons

The office in London is a bit cold. Seems like there is a lot of talk about being a team but not much action to make people feel involved and inspired.

Future Response

3y

We appreciate your feedback, thank you. We're sorry you felt there wasn't enough happening to make you feel part of a team and inspired. We're working with our communities to bring everyone together with events and activities so that all of our colleagues feel involved and part of something great. If you ever want to get in touch, please feel free to contact us directly.

4.0

Nov 22, 2022

Good people, poor pay

Senior account director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There were some really talented and nice people at Future.

Cons

The pay and management wasn’t up to par.

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