A fantastic place to work - Product Manager Forward Employee Review

5.0
Jan 15, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Working as a Product Manager at Forward is at the same time one of the most challenging and most rewarding experience I have had in my career. For the first time, I get a chance to work on projects that are not only intellectually very stimulating and challenging, they are also emotionally very rewarding. The people here are fantastic, they truly care about the mission and about you as a person. I have been very impressed by the entire team. The goal is very clear, and everyone is aligned, create a world where the world's best doctor is available to billions of people for free. The metrics are very crisp: growth, retention, economics, and clinical outcomes, and everything is aligned to make it happen. Every metric has an owner, and every metric has a priority. As a PM it makes life super easy. (Which is very good, since the problem is very hard). Oh, and everyone is really smart :)

Cons

There is too much work to do and too little time :)

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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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