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      Futurex

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      Futurex reviews

      3.1

      48% would recommend to a friend

      (73 total reviews)

      Brett Smith

      56% approve of CEO

      52% positive business outlook

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      Futurex has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 73 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Futurex employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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      73 reviews
      1.0
      Jul 20, 2015

      Shady management, no security.

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Futurex does sit on a gorgeous “campus”, featuring some really nice amenities. Their benefits package is generous and they seem to care about their employee’s health. That being said, they are not Google, or Rackspace, or IBM. They are a tiny company nestled in Nowhere, TX and corporate seems to enjoy the privacy.

      Cons

      Be advised - Futurex is a poorly-managed company that is hiding beneath a thin mask of being a ‘startup’ company. To be sure, the product is solid and the engineering team is top-notch - I have no qualms about Futurex’s services offered, but the company itself is deeply flawed. You may notice some very polarizing views posted here on Glassdoor. Most of the positive reviews have been posted by the marketing team under the protection of anonymity and are posted directly after negative reviews in an attempt to drown them out. You’ll notice they include little ‘jabs’ that are actually compliments, “More console games in the break room please,” and the like. “I’m so excited we got Best Places to Work seven years in a row,” is not something an actual employee would take the initiative to go and write on Glassdoor, let alone more than one. Some of the reviews have been discounted as being from a disgruntled employee, but they all have a note of truth to them. Everything is pitched to you as an amazing privilege, as though you are signing on to this amazing ‘startup’ culture company with enough financial security to make real change. Don’t be fooled. You are not going to have massive roundtables with your coworkers, you are not going to have a schedule with relative freedom, you are not going to have a funky and unique work environment. You will have a cubicle, in a portable building, where no one talks to each other unless it’s lunch time, and if they socialize too much, they become paranoid. A coworker of mine started keeping track of her socializing and bathroom breaks because she was told she ‘walked around too much’. All of the reviews here that talk about the extremely competitive nature of Futurex are correct, but all of that talk about a challenging work environment just becomes a convenient hiding spot when an employee can’t “cut it”. Personalization, cooperation and collaboration are actively discouraged. Every second you aren’t working is wasted time. The turnover rate at Futurex is alarmingly high. Employees come and go regularly, and are fired for exceedingly minor reasons. Because the encryption work is sensitive, these firings happen quickly and quietly, but ex-employees are frequently trash-talked by corporate at meetings. It’s my understanding that some departments are better than others, but you are not safe, even if you’ve worked there for more than two years. Not everyone that works in upper-management at Futurex contributes to this level of toxic work environment, but in my opinion it isn’t worth the mental toll to work at this company. I trust them with my data, but not with my life.

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      Futurex encourages employee participation on Glassdoor but have never directed an employee to post a review. We strongly adhere to the rules of the Glassdoor community. We are proud that our employees are the only reason why our company has been named one of San Antonio’s Best Places to Work for seven years in a row based on a completely independent and anonymous survey given to our employees each year. We have deeply dedicated employees who work with some of the most sophisticated technology in the world and have many other options for employment. Futurex has enjoyed double-digit growth for over five consecutive years, strong profitability, expansion in the international markets, and enterprise level adoption of our new cloud service VirtuCrypt. As a result of our growth we have dramatically increased our hiring and are recruiting in all departments. Unfortunately, because of the complexity of encryption technology and our corporate pace, we occasionally lose staff and some use Glassdoor to disparage our company after they leave. We encourage interested applicants to compare the comments in all Glassdoor postings with the actual opinions of current employees during the interview process. We are confident the perspective will be much different from a member of our team who is performing their job and enjoys working for a successful company with best perks and benefits in the industry. The comments in this post are written in such a way to cast doubt upon every positive review and give purpose to each negative review and are without merit. In keeping with the guidelines established by the Glassdoor community, we will not comment further other than to highlight there is a common theme to this negative review that defies logic and common sense given the company’s success and depth of tenured and talented employees. We regret that this individual chose to use the anonymity of Glassdoor to author misleading and hurtful comments about our company. However, we understand that a disgruntled employee can post false reviews using alias accounts against any employer they want to disparage. As a company, we focus on the independent survey of our staff each year and the acknowledgements we receive from the business community and industry which are quantifiable, tangible, and objective.
      5.0
      Jul 6, 2015

      Fast moving company unlike any I have worked with.

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      In my experience it is important to look at several aspects of a company when reviewing. Company Direction - The company is coming out with new and exciting products. - Unlike a lot of tech companies, specifically in the security sector, Futurex stays focused on its roadmap. This has allowed for products that change the market to be developed, even if it takes longer than some public companies can afford. - The company has demonstrated that it hires the best. Everyone in the engineering, marketing, and SA team are extremely intelligent and focus on bringing new, successful, products to the market. Management Direction - The CEO and CTO work closely which has allowed the company to increase its market share greatly since it went private in 2001. The CEO is very focused on the business side and supports the technological direction outlined by the CTO. - As the company has grown, an experienced mix of Directors, Managers and Leads have focused on their individual groups. This focus is another reason why Futurex has continued to grow and succeed with its different offerings. - This growth has opened up the door for extreme opportunity for individuals to lead new teams and business units. On Stability - Again, Futurex is extremely focused on continuing the success it has seen over the past several years. This focus requires teams that are dedicated to the projects at hand and loyal to all they work with. Not everyone has the drive and work ethic needed to succeed here, but those that do, enjoy a management team that share this same dedication and loyalty. - The average tenure at Futurex far exceeds that seen at most tech companies. While it is common to see "company hoppers" at other companies, Futurex rewards those who show loyalty to their team. - When I was going through the hiring process at Futurex, the hiring manager specifically wanted to walk through my education and work history to understand any gaps. It was obvious that their goal was to find someone who not only has the technical aptitude to keep up, but also for someone who is looking for a life-long career. On Atmosphere - Futurex employees enjoy a serine campus with unique perks. This includes a gym membership, too many company outings to count, and a campus that rivals the technology giants found in California. - While the company is diverse, I believe everyone at Futurex would agree that the best thing about working at Futurex is the employees. I have seen this as a common theme throughout all other posts, even from employees that have left the company. I think this is extremely important to take note of.

      Cons

      - Futurex has focused on innovating the industry, specifically in the hardware encryption and key management markets. The concepts required to understand this technology are vast and demand time to learn, even for those who have been in the industry for many years - Advice to those who are just coming onboard: Just stick with it! While the technology is complicated, eventually everything will "click".

      5.0
      Jun 2, 2015

      Futurex named one of San Antonio’s “Best Places to Work” for the 7th year in a row!

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      I just wanted to share here how excited I am that we’ve been selected again as one of the “Best Places to Work” in San Antonio. Seven years in a row is no coincidence, and this is something everyone on the team deserves to be very proud of. I feel like my talents are appreciated and important to the success of the organization, and I get to work alongside a group of fun, motivated, and committed people. I’ve also seen a few “behind-the-scenes” things our company executives have done to help employees and their families who are going through tough times. That’s a true measure of our culture: a willingness to do the right thing even when no one is watching. In short, I’m looking forward to spending the rest of my career with Futurex.

      Cons

      No company is perfect, but Futurex comes closer than anywhere I’ve ever worked, and I’ve had a chance to experience many different types of workplaces throughout my career.

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