Jul 3, 2018
Good place to make a career
Anonymous employee
Futurex reviews
3.1
48% would recommend to a friend
Brett Smith
56% approve of CEO
52% positive business outlook
Gender
5.0
Sep 16, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
As someone who has worked at other large tech corporations in the past, I am proud to say that I am a member of the Futurex family for many reasons. Futurex has provided me opportunities to utilize my skill set in ways that progress my personal and professional growth rapidly. In comparison to other companies’ I have worked for, Futurex has by far surpassed both the numbers of opportunities given to me, and the speed at which they have been presented. You definitely still need to earn it, but other companies I’ve been with have glass ceilings which limit your rate of growth – Futurex is not only absent of this barrier, but also encourages growth to a considerable degree. Some of the tangibles: - Compensation above market value for similar position - Company-sponsored gym membership - Company-sponsored health, dental, and life insurance - 401K with employer matched contributions - Plenty of amenities on campus including games, sports courts, swimming pool, nature trail, etc. - Frequent on-campus and off-campus company-sponsored events - Comfortable work environment with an easy commute Some of the intangibles: - Lots of room for career growth, with advancement directly in your control. Promotions are directly correlated with performance and contributions to the team - Work is challenging, interesting, and rewarding, even to a point in which it is fun for me. I enjoy tackling new and different opportunities and I get to surround myself with these on a daily basis - Motivating colleagues which promote team work and innovation - Exposure to technologies and business networks not typically available to similar position at other companies
Cons
I’ve been with the company for several years now, and the atmosphere, my colleagues, and the type of work I’m involved with suits my personal and professional needs perfectly. As another post suggests, talent and work ethic will take you a long way at Futurex. With that said, Futurex is not for everyone, although not particularly a con for me, I can see that this would be a con for individuals who are looking to put in a less exciting 8 to 5. Futurex fosters and rewards individuals who seek to raise the bar. This may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but for me it’s a tailored fit. Sometimes the size of a particular project may seem daunting, but I would rather be challenged and have the opportunities to apply my knowledge instead of being bored.
4.0
Aug 31, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
* There is an open-door policy in place where you can talk to your supervisor about pretty much anything that concerns you. The leadership tries very hard to improve, you just need to state the problem as clearly as possible and try to suggest solutions, don't just moan and complain. * If there is a work-related skill you can improve on, there are a lot of books they have for you to read and learn from. To be honest, sometimes I feel like I learned more in my 3 years at Futurex than I did studying CS back in college. * They were very understanding about time-off requests. Not a single one of mine got denied for any reason. * They called Malik's Philly's Phamous Food Truck in sometimes for special occasions and served you the equivalent of ambrosia in sandwhich form. For free. * Engineering is very close-knit. They will make you laugh, teach you, motivate you, challenge you, tell you your code is bad when it's bad, help you fix your stuff when you accidentally obliterate a week's work, and overall make you a better person. They will celebrate you coming in, and eat with you one last time as you go out. Thank you guys, two thumbs up. d('-' d)
Cons
* The public faces of the company tend to... "over-hype" things. It's very common for them to talk about having lots of rapid growth and momentum going forward, however I have heard nothing in regards to revenue loss until I was one of the 25% or so people that recently got laid off. I recall asking my tech lead during my performance review what I could improve on. He recommended research into machine learning. He didn't mention anything about me being a potential candidate for a layoff. That would've been nice to know, but I suppose 1 month might be asking a bit too much time in advance. And he did have basically the biggest team of people under him at the time. * The building I was in was one of those ModSpace buildings. Each time it rained, leaks popped up everywhere, but the caretaker has been busy trying to address them as of late. The bathrooms would likely probably make a former germophobe cringe, but their condition could be attributed to the fact that there were like 20 people sharing two bathrooms in one building. Still usable, but they get dirty quick. In addition, there was some THING living underneath my cubicle that made audible scratching and noises on occasion. Often enough to disturb me from my work. If you ask the apps guys about "Chuck", they'll have more details. From what I hear, the engineering department may soon be moving to a new building while the old one is "dealt with", so these complaints may be rather pointless in the near future. * Some of the amenities are kind of overrated. I've never seen anyone in the Texas-shaped swimming pool. We have a tennis court, but I haven't seen anyone use that either. The basketball court got use sometimes, but I guess that might be because it's closer to our building and newer. The cabin is a nice little hangout, but pretty much the only time anyone could really enjoy anything in the cabin was during lunch (wherein you'd only have 15-20 minutes depending where/how fast you eat) or after work when everyone had more entertaining things to do at home anyway. A lot of engineers just wound up in the conference room of the apps building after lunch, just talking. I wonder if they'd congregate around a game of Mariokart 64 in the cabin like I had in the suggestion box a while back....
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