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
1.0
Apr 22, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Some fully remote roles Decent enough holiday time but difficult to tell the actual amount for sure - it's not unlimited. Opportunities to internally freelance on interesting, niche brands

Cons

- Very hard driving. It's all about driving success to shareholders at any cost - It feels more like working for corporate America than a British publisher is useful to know - Sudden restructures and layoffs are rife, it's like it's part of the company strategy - Some good people but it's a weary environment where no one seems to be having a nice time in their job at all -Lots of stress and burnout -Lack of new employee onboarding: I think I was straight into the CMS first day. Never received much company support overall but expected to continuously hit targets. - Rather than hire new people, they often pull existing staff onto other projects without warning - Lack of employee care in general such as progression, learning and development - Can be pulled up for taking too much holiday time when it's within normal boundaries - Salaries vary but some are nowhere near enough to cover the impact this business can have on your mental health. It acts like a U.S company but it doesn't pay like one. - You are not a human being at Future, you're a number on a spreadsheet churning out "success" - but it doesn't matter how you perform. Numbers get cut. Rinse, repeat.

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Future Response
2y
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. It's great to hear that you enjoy our vacation benefit and freelancing opportunities. We also appreciate your feedback regarding recent changes and developments, and we will take this forward as an area to improve
3.0
Apr 18, 2024

Nowhere to grow

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Makes an effort to celebrate company success, work load is generally ok

Cons

Departments are very siloed, not enough focus on growth and advancement opportunities, salary transparency needs work

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Future Response
2y
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. It's great to hear that you the way we celebrate successes here. We also appreciate your feedback regarding department siloes and advancement opportunities, we will take this forward as an area to improve.
2.0
Apr 11, 2024
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.

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Future Response
2y
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
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