I applied online. I interviewed at Forward in Apr 2022
Interview
Forward has multiple rounds of interviews - up to four sessions total. The first is a screener where they share about the company and asks you general questions. The second round was with three separate members of their team. It felt very conversational and they were more interested in getting to know you beyond your resume. Overall, they're pretty streamline and informative with the process. They will send you a link to set up preferred dates, and provide a timeline. Their emails are helpful with receiving reminders, and who exactly you'll be talking to.
Straight forward interview that had pre made questions in a video format. It did not take a lot of time, so just make a list of potential questions and prepare answers.
I applied through other source. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Forward (San Francisco, CA) in Jun 2022
Interview
The interview process is extremely long and they are not transparent about pay/what role you're interviewing for. First round was a 30 min interview, 2nd round was 2 30 min interviews, and final round was an in person interview with 4 different people that lasted for 2 hours and I had to complete an assignment beforehand that took 4 hours. They were not transparent at all about compensation and I did not get good vibes from about the culture. Seems like you either drink the cool-aid or you don't and if you aren't willing to work 60+ hours a week and get underpaid then you will be outcasted or made to feel as if you don't support the "mission". Explains why most of their staff are new grads.