Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Forward with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 20% positive. To compare, the company-average is 35.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Analyst roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 5 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Forward overall takes an average of 22 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Forward as a Analyst according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 30%
One on one interview: 30%
Group panel interview: 20%
Presentation: 20%
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I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Forward in Oct 2019
Interview
I applied online and a recruiter responded in 2-3 days. And then we set a time to do a phone/video screen.
During the screen, the recruiter had an aggressive tone and seemed uninterested from the start (and late). The questions were basic screener questions. He cut me off most of the time or would ask me the same questions over and over as if my answers would change. And towards the end, I asked some questions about the company, and instead of answering, he asked me what I thought the "correct" answer was. I'm not sure how I would know anything about the company culture -- it's why I asked. I responded with what I would generally look for in a company. He proceeded to "grade" me on the accuracy of my response. This happened a few more times so I stopped asking questions and just segued towards ending the conversation. I think we shouldn't waste each other's time any longer.
It was a weird experience and I was completely uninterested in this role or any opportunities at this place. I've had a few not-so-great experiences with recruiters before, but none acted this weird and unprofessional at this stage.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Forward (San Francisco, CA) in Mar 2023
Interview
1:1 with teams, was initially told there would be 3 interviews, to be told after 2nd interview there would be 2 more 1:1s and finally a case study presentation. Was very easy chats with people on the team but decided not to move forward due to the team vision being ambiguous
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe your experience working with competing priorities
Felt like a full on induction into a praise and worship session for the company's mission. Instead of asking technical questions relevant to the role they spent 5 hours trying to suss out some sort of alignment with their mission which was not even fully articulated or explained . I did not get the impression that this company was going anywhere--- they did not seem like they had product market fit or that people were working on something that they believed in. Noone could give me a straight answer about the what value they would actually deliver to patients, just a lot of vision woo woo stuff. I'd stay away
I applied online. I interviewed at Forward (San Francisco, CA) in Aug 2021
Interview
Definitely the longest interview process I've gone through. Honestly pretty exhausting. 30 min intro call -> 3 back to back behavioral interviews -> take home case study and in-person presentation -> on-site where I talked with team lead, head of operations, and CEO
I cannot stress the importance of mission alignment at Forward. People come to Forward because they want to change the healthcare industry and bring healthcare to a billion people. If that's not the reason you are applying, I would save my time and apply elsewhere.
My advice for the take home case study: this will be less of a presentation and more of a Q&A discussing the results of your analysis. It is very helpful to think through potential questions that may come up and feel confident in your prep. Previous knowledge on the case study topic would be helpful but is not required.
My advice for the onsite: The CEO is going to ask you why you want to work here. You should have a good answer. Also, expect the interviews with the higher-ups to be more "intense" than the previous rounds. Be confident in who you are, be passionate about your work, and be yourself. (Also, wear some comfortable shoes, they like to do walking interviews :))