I interviewed with 5 Site Leads across the US and then was invited for final interviews + "Jam Session" at HQ in SF. The Jam Session is an interactive ~1 hour round table presentation/discussion on your work in response to the prompts.

Process began with a number of 30-minute phone / video calls with members of the operations team -- those discussions were focused rather heavily on culture, people management, and thinking through some higher-level operational topics with respect to managing a site. The on-site day in San Francisco consisted of a number of one-on-ones with senior team members culminating in a "jam" where we discussed a number of open-ended questions in a group setting. Prior to the on-site, I completed two "homework" exercises focused on analyzing growth / marketing data and developing a marketing / growth framework for rolling out a new site, which formed the basis for much of the "jam". All of this for a packed day, but also gave me a great sense for the working culture which I appreciated. I had ample opportunity to ask questions throughout the process as well, which was obviously appreciated. The answers definitely reflected the level of transparency which I've since learned is a real bedrock of Forward's culture. Overall I felt it was a balanced process between testing for experience, people management, culture, and analytical mindset / intellectual "horsepower"