Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Forward as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Product Manager and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Product Manager and roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Forward takes an average of 14 days when considering 1 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Product Manager had the quickest hiring process (on average 14 days), whereas Product Manager roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 14 days).
Great! Focused system design + average leetcode questions. Behavioral interview was very nice and straightforward. Systems design interview include building a scribe tool for doctors to use. Was more a paired session with the interviewer.
I applied online. I interviewed at Forward (San Francisco, CA) in Oct 2022
Interview
There were a handful of remote video call interviews, followed by an in-person session. The in-person session included a 2-3 conversations with leaders at the company, alongside a presentation that I prepared in advance.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given X and Y constraints, and a baseline churn of seasonal beverages, how would you architect a modularized training program for Starbucks baristas?
It was pretty normal as far as interviews in tech go for entry level engineers. It felt like they were spending more time selling me on their product than on questioning me. Some standard Leetcode style question.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Something about the minimum travel distance on a keyboard grid.