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The Future Laboratory Reviews

3.9

91% would recommend to a friend

(32 total reviews)

72% positive business outlook

The Future Laboratory has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 32 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there.

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32 reviews
1.0
23 Sept 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There's a (very depressed) office dog. Despite the senior members of staff there are some lovely people that work there. You'll bond over your feelings of worthlessness and your mutual despair.

Cons

Pay. Awful hierarchy masquerading as a 'family' - which is little more than playground politics. The senior members of staff seem to value progression on how often you get drunk on a Friday with them vs actual hard work. You won't progress. Like at all. Despite the website saying they 'nurture talent'. Do not get sucked into the pretentious long worded descriptions of 'life at the lab' - it's a literal hell hole. You'll get paid next to nothing to sell your soul with zero progression and just when you think you're due a promotion/pay rise you'll be made redundant anyway. Also don't be fooled by the old townhouse style office building. It's falling apart at the seams. The rooms are small which means the company is completely segregated. Oh and it's overrun with rats and mice which senior members of staff seem to think adds to the charm of the place but actually is completely unsanitary.

1.0
30 Sept 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There are cute dogs in the office. That's literally it. I'm having to write these words as I cannot submit a review with a pros section of less than 20 words.

Cons

Where do I start. Very low pay and a massive workload. The budgeting here is crazy as every week they seem to fire 3 people out of the blue then seem to hire 3 more on lower salary to do the same job. Ignore these other reviews where 'happy employees' are telling you how 'convivial' or 'crebral' it is to work here. You won't be respected or listened to at all. We work under huge pressure in a mouse infested office. No joke when mice die under the floorboards the stench is unbearable and the managers just stick a diffuser on top of it. It's normal practice to find people crying in the toilets because they are being asked to cope with far too much and they're afraid if they don't work without any kind of break until late into the evening every night they will lose their job on Friday. Forget about career progression based on merit. Dont expect a promotion or pay rise no matter how long you've worked here or how many late nights and weekends you've worked. I wonder if this bad review will disappear like the last 3 shocking reviews did?

2.0
1 July 2016

Consultant

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

great colleagues, very hospitable and great work

Cons

constant changes in management and decision making

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