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 69 reviews)); "The culture is great and they are not micro" ((in 33 reviews)); "benefits were good but compensation scale wasn't" ((in 30 reviews)); "The team is friendly and the onboarding from HR is very thorough" ((in 27 reviews)); "unlimited holiday (I know it doesn't suit everyone but I like the lack of admin)" ((in 26 reviews))

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

"Low salary and it could get a little busy" ((in 34 reviews)); "Upper management at the time was careless, rushed decisions, took stabs in the dark." ((in 15 reviews)); "No career progression" ((in 13 reviews)); "Senior leadership have no emotional intelligence" ((in 12 reviews)); "Staff often overwork themselves to meet silly deadlines no profit pool turbulant bonuses NO PAYRISE!" ((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

(713 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 713 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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713 reviews

4.0

May 20, 2025

Solid place to be an engineer

Software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good salary - Good working environment - Nice team of engineers - Opportunity to move horizontally

Cons

- Code is still "legacy" - lots of spaghetti

4.0

May 1, 2025

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Account director

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work. All employees are friendly.

Cons

Nothing at all so far

4.0

Apr 18, 2025

Supportive management, amazing holiday

Graphic designer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Regular pay rises Supportive management Amazing holiday allowance Fair appraisals Thorough training and lots of encouragement to upskill Good communication with upper management LGBT staff very welcome Good accomodations for parents

Cons

Monotonous, uncreative work Publish content that encourages fast fashion and other unsustainable content John Steinberg doesn't value or invest in print despite it being a cornerstone of the business

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