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
Jun 4, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

All day-to-day peers are talented legends

Cons

Terrible salaries unless senior management. Absolutely no career progression. Absolutely no care for diligent staff. Utterly impotent management right up to (almost) the very top of the pile. People & Culture department completely useless.

1.0
Feb 25, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

They have an impressive portfolio of tech brands. Whoop whoop!

Cons

The constant acquisition of new brands breeds a culture of fear among the rank and file as it generates an endless cycle of redundancies due to the"strip it down and rebuild" mantra. Everyone who you speak to in your first few days tells you "they get rid of people really quickly and quietly". The fact that the CEO appointed her own brother, with no experience of the media sales industry as the CRO should ring alarm bells about nepotism. Advice fed back up the line is either not passed on or ignored. Levels of staff churn are like nothing I've ever seen.

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Future Response
7y
Thank you for your review. I’m sorry to hear that you feared acquisitions, as growth, both organically and via acquisition, is an ambition of the Future business. We aim to integrate acquired businesses into the Future model as seamlessly as possible with minimal disruption. In some instances it is necessary to review structure and adjust accordingly, however this is conducted inline with local legislation and best practice. In 2018, Future made three acquisitions, which have been successfully integrated into the company. One of our values is that we are proud of our past and excited about our future, and we believe we live this every day. 2018 was Future’s most successful year to date. This would not have been possible without the employees who joined Future as new hires or those we were delighted to acquire during our journey. Together we are one Future. We are dedicated to attracting and retaining talented individuals. Employees are appointed to role on merit, so we are deeply disappointed that you feel appointment decisions are based on anything but this. We are committed to upholding transparency and always keep the company updated about any organisational changes. We encourage you to reach out to People & Culture at peopleandculture@futurenet.com with any concerns you have.
1.0
Nov 10, 2017

Couldn’t stay more than a month

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Lovely people in the team

Cons

No direction No support No proper training So much bad feeling Awful office environment Very hostile

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Future Response
8y
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. I am sorry that you were only with us for a month, we want all our new joiners to have a positive experience. Can I encourage you to reach out to Joan McGarian, Head of People Operations to share you specific concerns so we can work to ensure no-one else has a similar experience. We are also currently developing a new and exciting onboarding experience for all new starters to ensure that they are given the correct level of support and direction in their new role with the business. Best of luck moving forward.
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