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?

46% of Future employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Future 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 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 66 reviews)); "benefits were good but compensation scale wasn't" ((in 32 reviews)); "The culture is great and they are not micro" ((in 32 reviews)); "Unlimited holiday is a fantastic perk as our the regular social events" ((in 27 reviews)); "The team is friendly and the onboarding from HR is very thorough" ((in 25 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)); "No career progression" ((in 14 reviews)); "Senior leadership have no emotional intelligence" ((in 14 reviews)); "They say they are unashamedly commercial which means that they take the outdated hard capitalist view that their overriding responsibility is to the shareholders (conveniently senior management are big shareholders)."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 12 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))

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

46% would recommend to a friend

(712 total reviews)

Kevin Li Ying

65% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

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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Reviews by job title

712 reviews

5.0

Sep 8, 2016

Brilliant opportunities for progression

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

- Very smart and agile employees - International working culture - Employees are respected with senior management keen to develop them - Opportunities for progression: rewarding and adaptable culture - Innovative approach

Cons

- Pay could be improved (though still good for publishing/ media) - Lack of benefits

Future Response

9y

Thanks for the feedback, much appreciated! We value when an employee takes the time to help us improve the business.

4.0

Sep 7, 2016

Decent workplace

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

The people I work with are very nice, the team always support each other and I learned a lot from them. There is a hack day where you have an opportunity to innovate and work with other team. Monthly free food, awesome Christmas party.

Cons

The office is quite old with dirty carpet.

Future Response

9y

Thanks for your response. We love to create an innovate environment and the hack days are a perfect reflection of this. And, don't worry, the carpets are coming!

4.0

Sep 7, 2016

Great people to work with

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

A very smart and passionate workforce who love what they do. Interesting and exciting projects to work on.

Cons

Confusing senior management choices. Outdated offices, not many perks.

Future Response

9y

Thank you for the feedback - it's great to hear your ideas. As the business evolves, it's natural that there will be changes along the way but we're proud to say that we've delivered on our strategy YoY. This is testament to the hard work and flexibility of the team.

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