An amazing, once-in-a-lifetime job - Product Manager Forward Employee Review

5.0
Jun 26, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Forward is a once-in-a-lifetime job. It's incredibly rare to find a company with: * Amazing mission (the world's best healthcare for billions of people, for free) * Amazing vision (rebuild healthcare as a product, not a labor service) * Amazing teammates Forward has them all. And we are at a defining moment in our vision. At a defining time in tech history, given the progress in artificial intelligence. This is the sort of job that defines a career, and gives those of us who are here a sense of meaning.

Cons

Forward is not for everyone. In particular, the cons are: * We work extremely hard * We are in the office 5 days a week * We don't have a lot of "frills" We prioritize our mission, and are pretty willing to trade things off in service of that mission. So it's not for everyone, at every time of their career. But if you want to apply your talent to an amazing mission, this is the place.

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5.0
Jan 14, 2026
Recommend
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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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