If you're looking to grow, this is the place for you - Recruiting Forward Employee Review

4.0
20 Feb 2024
Recommend
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Pros

- Meaningful mission. Real impact is rare in the startup space, and Forward affords that opportunity - Endless opportunities to work cross-functionally and learn new skills - Experienced leadership team that balances pushing + teaching well - Awesome co-workers. Best part of Forward

Cons

- Not for the faint of heart. Be agile and able to shift into new priorities at a moment's notice. Ultimately a great skill to develop, but can feel thrashy at times. - 5 days RTO

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5.0
14 Jan 2026
Recommend
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Business outlook

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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