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 67 reviews)); "The culture is great and they are not micro" ((in 33 reviews)); "Unlimited holiday however the workload is so high you don’t get to make use of this" ((in 32 reviews)); "benefits were good but compensation scale wasn't" ((in 31 reviews)); "The team is friendly and the onboarding from HR is very thorough" ((in 28 reviews))

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

"Low salary and it could get a little busy" ((in 31 reviews)); "Senior leadership have no emotional intelligence" ((in 13 reviews)); "They say they are unashamedly commercial which means that they take the outdated hard capitalist view that their overriding responsibility is to the shareholders (conveniently senior management are big shareholders)." ((in 13 reviews)); "But they swallow back their tears because their manager just sent them another email about some random new work they don't want to deal with." ((in 11 reviews)); "They are mandating days back in the office almost in a threatening way, other companies are more understanding/flexible." ((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.

Future reviews

3.2

44% would recommend to a friend

(712 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 712 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 Mídia e comunicação industry (3.7 stars).

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712 reviews

5.0

Oct 3, 2022

Amazing Company & Passionate People

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

-Lots of guidance from line managers/ and direct support from the head of department -Meaningful work and lots of room for development -Smart, driven & passionate people across all teams. -Very smooth onboarding/orientation. -Great city centre location, access to loads of shops/restaurants during lunch -Company perks are amazing as well (Free coffee, monthly lunches, unlimited holiday)

Cons

-There are none that come to mind.

4.0

Oct 3, 2022

Fast, Fun, and full of opportunity

Global talent development associate

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

The growth and innovation creates excitement and drive in our teams, with the correct mind set there are huge opportunities for individuals to find a place that develops them personally and professionally. People are supportive, friendly and helpful this makes Future a genuinely nice place to be...

Cons

Our growth does create gaps for central functions, that teams are working hard to close as we continue to grow. Finance, HR and Talent have some major projects underway that will benefit our workforce.

3.0

Sep 28, 2022

Would've given a higher rating, but got laid off

Copy editor

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

-Unlimited PTO, stock benefits -Understanding, helpful management -Great team of people to work with -Manageable workload

Cons

-Low pay compared to other companies -Greedy CEO — acquires other companies throughout the year and then lays off entire teams of people -Unresponsive/unhelpful HR/payroll team -Inconsistent payments if you're a freelancer

Future Response

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Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. We've been working to improve People team processes and support and are focused on making changes to our colleague experience and provide more transparency across the organisation following feedback from our engagement survey, listening sessions and your reviews here. If you have any more feedback you'd like to share with us please feel free to get in touch directly.

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