So refreshing - how working in healthcare should feel - Physician Forward Employee Review

5.0
Jan 14, 2021
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Pros

Forward mission is the north star - makes you feel like you're contributing to something much bigger than yourself and your daily work. Amazing teammates that inspire you to be better and push boundaries. It's hard work, but it's hard work that feels meaningful and compelling.

Cons

It's a fast growing company that has transformed in unimaginable ways during COVID. Although the onsite clinical teams are essential and need to work in clinical spaces, most of the corporate teams are currently remote and can often feel disconnected from each other. It feels like a major challenge to reconnect the corporate-based teams to one another and in support of the onsite clinical teams - although I'm optimistic that the mission-critical teamwork will triumph and drive innovative ways for our teams to connect in-person and safely.

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5.0
Jan 14, 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
Sep 30, 2025
Recommend
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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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