Wickedly smart and passionate people working together to disrupt healthcare. - Product Manager Forward Employee Review

5.0
Jan 31, 2021
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Pros

People - The most passionate and mission driven group of people I ever worked with. No politicking or egos flying around. Everybody is an owner and is empowered to effect change. Culture - During one of my recent 1:1s with the CEO/founder (yes, he has 1:1s with everyone at the company) he said - 'do you know what our secret sauce is?' I replied 'mission?!' (arguably Forward is the most mission driven company I've ever worked for), and he said 'no, it's you, it's the people. I don't care about the problem you solve today as much as I care about what you are learning and how you will grow to solve bigger problems better'. That is Forward culture in a nutshell. Heavy emphasis on enabling the employees to own the mission, and giving them space to explore and grow. Product - If you are like me, and want to spend your 50hrs per week maximizing your impact to humanity, then Forward is one of the best places to work for. It doesn't get even more fundamental than healthcare. You are guaranteed to go to bed with a smile on your face (on most days).

Cons

Pet friendly offices - I'd love if the office allowed pets. Especially with work from home due to COVID, the pets are getting used to having their owners around all the time, and I'm worried that they would get depressed after the offices open up.

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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
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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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