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      Future

      Engaged Employer

      Future reviews

      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
      3.0
      Aug 23, 2014

      Nice people who don't have a clear idea of how to go forward.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      People are nice, work hours and work from home policies are very flexible (maybe too flexible). Very casual atmosphere. Can work normal hours and take vacations. Week off between Christmas and New Years.

      Cons

      The company is constantly trying to find new strategies to make money and nothing really sticks. Staff is shrinking and there is a sense of doom overshadowing the place. That said, there is new US leadership which *might* be able to turn things around. Being part of a UK company a constant source of frustration since the "real" decision makers are rarely seen, and there is a feeling that the US can't make its own decisions.

      2.0
      Mar 29, 2014

      Company is trying to find its way in the digital media space

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Editorial teams are passionate about their content areas, whether gaming, tech, or crafts. They are extremely knowledgeable and produce great content. Also, the engineers are smart and highly capable.

      Cons

      The UK leadership doesn't understand the US market and seems to be behind market trends in general. Consequently, a strategic vision falls short and is unsustained, more reactionary and playing catch-up. The company is having a difficult time transitioning from print magazines to digital content. There have been a series of layoffs to adjust the resource mix, but there needs to be more of an idea of where things are to head. Finally, the sales team is more concerned with closing small immediate deals than with building major lucrative accounts. There needs to be more unification of goals among sales, editorial, and product teams.

      2.0
      Dec 31, 2009

      Jekyll and Hyde company. The good was really good, and the bad was really bad.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The benefits were the best I'd ever had: full health coverage (they paid 100%), 3 weeks paid vacation plus the week between Christmas and New Year's. Very casual workplace, in terms of dress code, hours, etc. As long as you got the job done and done well, that's all that mattered.

      Cons

      Upper management at the time was careless, rushed decisions, took stabs in the dark. Way too much guessing, and not enough fact-based research or support. Always felt like it could come crashing down anyday, which it did in April 2007.

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