Toxic Leadership. Detached Managers. Cold Environment. Disjointed all together. - Multimedia Specialist Future Employee Review

Future PLC is an ...okay... place to work if you're in need of a next-level job with the plan to transition elsewhere. This is NOT an ideal place for you if you're looking for a stable, longterm position where you can work your way up and advance your career internally. Within my first year of employment under Future, I knew right off the bat that I would not be staying here for long. My fellow staff members were awkward and/or non-inclusive towards me. Though I tried, I struggled to bond with most of my co-workers. Though it wasn't a necessarily unfriendly environment, it was a strange mix of cold interactions with the occasional forced and inorganic social celebration. Within year-one, my manager disclosed to me that Future isn't interested in granting raises or promotions. Not only was I denied any upward mobility despite my hard work and dedication, I was denied a work budget that would have allowed me to excel in my role and benefit the company. My coworkers and I agreed that we were not given the tools to produce the our best work . Instead, it seems you're basically fighting to stay afloat. Due to budget cuts, (I'm assuming from owning too many brands), Future is always understaffed and overworked. And with staff feeling overseen and neglected by upper management, most wind up leaving. The turnover rate is tremendous. Poor training, errors, friction and low morale are a result. Depending on which publication/dpt. you wind up in, there is clear favoritism shown by upper management towards B2B but particularly UK staff. (ex. promotions, presents, awards, recognition.) There is no HR. Rather, a "People and Culture", with no defined point of contact for when you have an issue. Companywide, it was difficult keeping track of employees and points-of-contact because of the high turnover rate and poor communication.