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      Future

      Engaged Employer

      Future reviews

      3.2

      44% would recommend to a friend

      (712 total reviews)

      Kevin Li Ying

      60% approve of CEO

      36% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.6

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.3

      Work/Life balance

      3.1

      Culture & values

      3.0

      Compensation and benefits

      2.8

      Career opportunities

      2.7

      Senior management

      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
      4.0
      Jun 22, 2020

      Amazing, Smart People, but Zero Job Security

      Staff writer
      Recommend
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      Pros

      One thing that Future is amazing at is hiring smart, intelligent, innovative, well-rounded, friendly people who are a perfect culture fit with the company. I don't really feel that there are any cliques. Everyone is open-minded and welcoming of people who are unique individuals. You'll never feel left out. Ideas were welcomed. There's no micromanagement. There's plenty of socializing events, even amid COVID-19 with virtual happy hours. There's also amazing work/life balance thanks to unlimited vacation. And even before COVID-19, there were opportunities to work from home. Future plc employees are also excellent problem solvers -- if any adversity/obstacles pop up, they can come up with a solution with a snap of their fingers and it's really admirable/impressive to watch. The transition from office to work-from-home was so smooth and so seamless, thanks to excellent leadership at the top.

      Cons

      - You're not going to get job security here at Future plc. You simply won't. Your job is on the line -- no matter how amazing you are. I've watched Future lay off top-tier, talented, well-respected individuals to cut costs. And it just makes you feel hopeless 'cause you start to realize that even if you're top-performing employee who brings results, you can still get the boot. You're constantly worried about if you're next. It brings the company morale down and reduces productivity 'cause teams are realizing that, even with increased motivation, there's no reward. - Future plc seems to be splurging on purchasing a shitton of (low return-of-investment) magazines for their portfolio instead of reinvesting that money into the subsidiaries they already have. - Teams are understaffed, so sometimes, you can find yourself working 9 to 5, working at night, working on the weekends to get the pile of tasks off your plate. It really sucks. - Future plc has gotten rid of certain teams that, due to their departure, hours and hours of extra work have been put on our backs, leaving us even less time to put out our best quality work and no raises are offered for the extra layer of work.

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      Future Response
      5y
      First off, thank you for being so incredibly thorough. You clearly had a lot to say here, and your opinions and details are appreciated. Future is in the middle of a challenging situation, having initiated a massive acquisition before an unprecedented global pandemic. Every team across the company reduced in size to adapt to the rapid economy change while also working out the extremely complicated details associated with an acquisition. It's easy to see these two things happening side by side, while feeling the added stress of your workload increasing, and be upset. Leadership made a decision based on the knowledge that these new colleagues and their properties would, long term, make Future significantly bigger and better once we're all on the other side of this pandemic. It's understandably frustrating to see these short term difficulties and not fully appreciate the longer term strategy because you're being worked quite hard right now. Please know your feedback is not only well received, but thoroughly considered as we adapt to this complex environment we call currently find ourselves in.
      3.0
      Apr 14, 2020

      Disconnect, Turnover and Job Security

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Positive work environment, unlimited PTO, flexible work hours.

      Cons

      Working at Future means that you will ALWAYS wonder whether or not your job is actually secure. The turnover rate is extremely high. During my three years with the company (one, pre-acquisition), I had roughly 6 different bosses, most of whom were not in the position long enough to make any type of impact. Because the company is based out of the UK, you spend a huge amount of time trying to get a hold of various departments, without success. There is an enormous disconnect between the NY office and the offices and staff in the UK. As Future acquires new businesses (at an extremely fast pace), the disconnect between departments grows. Internal resources are untapped.

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      Future Response
      6y
      If there's one cliche you can just about always apply to Future it's that the only constant is change. Future as an organization has changed so dramatically over the last couple of years, and in many ways it become necessary to build policies to address instability while it was happening. That sort of frenetic pace absent clear structure can absolutely be anxiety inducing, but to say it was never clear whether your job was secure means not enough was done to communicate with you. While it may be a small comfort now, Future has been working at an incredible pace to make sure these experiences are never repeated. Regular check ins from management, a new People & Culture experience so everyone has a better understanding of their roles, and huge steps in training for everyone has made it possible for this company to grow without that uneasy sensation. And many of those policies actually started in the NY office, to help eliminate some of that perceived disconnect with the UK side of the business. I hope you found something that makes you happy when you moved on from us, but also hope you know if you were to ever return you'd find that awkwardness you experienced during that extreme growth period is something everyone here has taken very seriously and addressed.
      3.0
      Mar 7, 2020

      Great perks, few career opportunities

      Editor
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Unlimited holiday is a fantastic perk as our the regular social events

      Cons

      Future constantly keeping buying new companies, so there are few opportunities to progress as any new opening is filled by an incoming manager from a new acquisition making a sideways move rather than being made redundant.

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      Future Response
      5y
      Future has made a lot of acquisitions recently, and that transition is never as smooth as everyone hopes it will be. Risk of redundancy is a source of anxiety for everyone, and new opportunities in that environment can feel challenging. At the same time, Future has been in a constant state of growth outside acquisitions. We've launched several new brands in the last year with plans to add more, and those teams are constantly being filled by people looking to seek a new challenge and reach new goals. I hope you're able to find a place where you're happy, it's unfortunate you didn't feel like that place was here.
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