An incredible opportunity to make impact at scale
Pros
There are three primary reasons why I think Forward is an incredible place to work: - Forward is the only company I have seen that is built as a mission with a business attached. Forward consistently makes decisions that prioritizes its mission and gives us a chance to change a lot of people's lives around the US and maybe one day around the world. To the core, mission is far more important that financials. - Forward is built on a culture of ownership. Everyone owns very impactful and challenging problems. AND we own problems end to end - from developing strategy to driving execution to owning outcomes. - Forward offers real growth opportunities. I've worked on some of the most challenging problems surrounded by some of the smartest, most capable individuals. I've learned just as much from personally exploring problems from first principles as I have from listening to the experience and thought patterns of my colleagues.
Cons
Building a vertically integrated start with aspirations of changing the world is really hard. It takes a certain kind of person to be successful here. To be successful, you need to: - be willing to sacrifice short term gains for long term impact - be a self starter who learns best through their own initiative - have the endurance to ride the ups and downs of startup life - be okay with the messiness of pursuing new ideas - be willing to work 5 days a week in the office
