Great Culture! Growing quickly - Anonymous employee Forward Financing Employee Review

5.0
Jul 21, 2022
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The company and the leadership team are heavily invested in employee satisfaction. Great benefits, fun events, and a lot of transparency around business goals.

Cons

Growing pains typical of a fast-growing company. Also the fact that the official hours are 9-6 instead of 9-5 can be tough sometimes.

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Forward Financing Response
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We appreciate you highlighting some of your favorite things about working at Forward! As we grow quickly, please be sure to speak up about any growing pains you're experiencing - your manager, as well as the People & Culture team is always here to listen. We also hope that you prioritize your work/life balance and take time off as needed to properly detach and refuel. Thanks for your feedback!

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Learning Curve & Operational Complexity: The environment is very fast-paced, and the product itself is highly complex. It takes a significant amount of time to learn the ins and outs, which naturally makes managing the operations space a bit challenging. Heavy Manual Workload: There are a lot of manual reviews required, which can lead to an increased workload for managers. Growing Pains: Right now, there is a lot of reliance on "tribal knowledge" and navigating gray areas. As the company continues to expand, leadership will need to prioritize building more standardized, scalable processes to ease the operational burden.

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Cons

None at this time. I am really enjoying my experience working here and look forward to continuing to grow with the company.

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