Inspiring and ambitious - Anonymous employee Forward Employee Review

5.0
10 Feb 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- A mission that gets you excited to go to work in the morning. A truly different approach to solving an enormous problem - World-class talent across engineering, product, design, clinical, marketing, etc. - Lots of buzz and excitement, great press, growing traction, and superstar investor pedigree behind the company - Commitment to healthcare equality and a greater social mission (sponsored member program) - Ability to make a huge difference and learn from other disciplines, i.e. physicians learning how silicon valley-style product and engineering orgs work; engineers learning to think like physicians - Genuinely great human beings who care about Forward's members and each other - Product & service is fantastic and improving at rapid pace - Minimal BS / entanglement with old-school legacy healthcare stuff; truly rebuilding system from scratch - CEO with a compelling vision and amazing product instincts

Cons

- Changing a multi-trillion dollar industry is not a 9 to 5 job

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5.0
14 Jan 2026
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Pros

Supportive and collaborative team, strong product mindset, clear goals, and respect for design. High ownership, trust, and autonomy. Leadership is open to feedback, and designers are involved in real product decisions, not just visuals.

Cons

Fast-paced environment with a lot of responsibility, which may not be ideal for someone looking for a slower or more structured workflow. Priorities can shift as the company grows, but this is typical for scaling teams.

3.0
30 Sept 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

1. Smart and friendly coworkers 2. Good engineering culture 3. Opportunities for growth

Cons

1. Not-profitable - Forward never found a working model to solve the problem, and anchored heavily on solutions that lacked market-fit evidence. Contradictory to the problem-focused culture at Forward. 2. The finance problems lead to urgency. Work was demanding and tough across the org. However, engineering velocity was not the problem to begin with, leading to a vicious cycle of unmet goals -> tighter deadlines. 3. Frequent and fundamental shifts in company priorities leading to disorganized sprints and planning. A lot of work were throw away despite long hours invested.

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