Biggest mistake of my career - werkgeversreview Software Engineer bij Forward

2,0
9 okt 2023
Aanbevelen
Goedkeuring directeur
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Pluspunten

You get to work for multi multi millionaires who really seem to think they are going to change the world, and dethrone the entrenched entities in healthcare and become billionaires while doing it. Only problem is, you're not in the club, and their profit motive makes them at least as bad as the entrenched interests they fantasize about disrupting.

Minpunten

This is a 7 day a week job. This is like working for an Elon company. This is check your slack from 6am to 9pm, no matter where you are. Anniversary dinner? Better be on Slack. If your kid has a birthday and your boss needs something on a Sunday, your kid is not getting a birthday party if you want to keep your job. The pay is bad to average for the industry, and employees are expected to sacrifice everything for the CEO's vision, but you're not getting rewarded for it, now or in the future. They claim to be bringing the best healthcare to billions of people for free. Really what they are doing is bringing primary care with no proven improvements in patient outcomes to a few thousand rich tech employees, at the most expensive prices the market will bear. The things the forward teams do with data and patient trust make me incredibly uncomfortable from a legal/ethical/moral standpoint. I wish external auditors were actually more competent and could see how PHI is actually treated in this place. The way customers are treated, particularly if they cancel their membership proves that this is a profit first platform to turn the CEO into a billionaire, not a revolutionary high tech way to improve health outcomes for patients.

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5,0
14 jan 2026
Aanbevelen
Goedkeuring directeur
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Pluspunten

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.

Minpunten

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
30 sep 2025
Aanbevelen
Goedkeuring directeur
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Pluspunten

1. Slimme en vriendelijke collega's 2. Goede technische cultuur 3. Kansen voor groei

Minpunten

1. Niet winstgevend - Forward vond nooit een werkend model om het probleem op te lossen en baseerde zich zwaar op oplossingen die niet marktconform waren. Dit staat haaks op de probleemgerichte cultuur bij Forward. 2. De financiële problemen leidden tot urgentie. Het werk was veeleisend en zwaar binnen de hele organisatie. De snelheid van de engineering was echter niet het probleem, wat leidde tot een vicieuze cirkel van niet-behaalde doelen -> strakkere deadlines. 3. Frequente en fundamentele verschuivingen in de bedrijfsprioriteiten, wat leidde tot ongeorganiseerde sprints en planning. Veel werk werd weggegooid, ondanks de vele uren die erin waren gestoken.

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