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 69 reviews)); "The culture is great and they are not micro" ((in 33 reviews)); "benefits were good but compensation scale wasn't" ((in 30 reviews)); "The team is friendly and the onboarding from HR is very thorough" ((in 27 reviews)); "unlimited holiday (I know it doesn't suit everyone but I like the lack of admin)" ((in 26 reviews))

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

"Low salary and it could get a little busy" ((in 34 reviews)); "Upper management at the time was careless, rushed decisions, took stabs in the dark." ((in 15 reviews)); "No career progression" ((in 13 reviews)); "Senior leadership have no emotional intelligence" ((in 12 reviews)); "Staff often overwork themselves to meet silly deadlines no profit pool turbulant bonuses NO PAYRISE!" ((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

(713 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 713 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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713 reviews

2.0

Feb 14, 2026

Avoid if you can

Assistant editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Unlimited Annual Leave Flexible remote working policies

Cons

High pressure and high workload Under-resourced Bad pay Lacking opportunities for growth or pay increase Uninspiring office Not much valuing of work/life balance - working overtime and outside of usual hours is normal and expected in more senior roles Don't treat staff with basic kindness - No sense of valuing or respecting the individuals that keep the business going No sense of community within teams No work socials - maximum one a year at Christmas and this is budget and last minute Senior management salaries out of proportion to junior and mid-level staff members Too focused on acquisition and not investing in what it already has Too

1.0

Feb 6, 2026

Terribly mismanaged team — conflicting priorities and no accountability

Staff writer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Everyone is super engaged with their work - Teams meet and share their progress regularly - Remote work that respects your timezone

Cons

- Unbearable amounts of micromanagement - Questionable journalistic ethics, e.g. "reviewing" products that have merely been unboxed and photographed, as well as excessive AI authorship - Extremely misleading work expectations — was told in interviews that I would be working on one story per day, resigned when I was expected to handle more than 15 in a week - Very reluctant to grant PTO or sick days — work "missed" while off is expected to be made up for twofold, and I was told at one point while sick with the stomach flu to "get over it" and "just work on 'easy' stuff today"

3.0

Feb 2, 2026

Undervalued and no progression

Video editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Flexible working -Lots of annual leave

Cons

-Disorganised projects meaning overtime is needed -Underpaid and no room for progression

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