Great learning experience with supportive engineering team - Software Development Engineer (SDE) Forward Financing Employee Review

4.0
Mar 4, 2026
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Pros

The engineering team is collaborative and supportive, especially for interns who want to learn quickly. I had the opportunity to work on real production features rather than only internal tasks. The company encourages ownership, and engineers are approachable when you need help. I also learned a lot about fintech systems, backend development, and working within an agile environment.

Cons

As with many fast-growing fintech companies, priorities can change quickly and projects sometimes move very fast. Documentation for some internal systems could be improved, which would help new engineers ramp up faster.

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Forward Financing Response
2mo
Thank you for sharing! It’s always rewarding to hear from our former interns, especially when they’ve had such a hands-on experience at Forward. We want to help our interns develop their skills and learn as much as possible by tackling real-world projects. We're glad this was your experience, and that you felt supported by the team and always got the help you needed along the way. We also really appreciate your callout regarding internal documentation. Upgrading our resources is great advice, and we thank you for highlighting it so we can help future engineers ramp up faster. Thanks for all your hard work during your time with us!

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5.0
May 12, 2026
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Pros

Great overall company culture fully-remote flexible

Cons

High velocity role can be a bit challenging at times

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1w
Thanks so much for the great review! It’s wonderful to hear that our remote work flexibility and company culture have been such highlights of your experience at Forward. We also appreciate your honesty about the pace of the work. Things certainly move quickly around here, which can be challenging at times! If that fast pace ever starts to feel a bit too heavy, please remember to lean on your team or chat with your manager so they can help you balance the workload. Thank you for being such a great part of the team!
5.0
Apr 28, 2026
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Pros

The possibilities are endless when it comes to building your career and story at Forward. Significant runway to develop, reshape the business lending landscape, and receive the support from peers and leadership. One of the most collaborative and positive environments I've ever experienced where there are no silos with a flat leadership structure. Everyone is approachable, having fun, and is looking out for you. Never a dull moment and I always look forwarding to celebrating with everyone in Boston.

Cons

None that I can think of!

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Forward Financing Response
1mo
Thank you so much for sharing your perspective! Giving people the space to actually shape their own career and make a real impact on the business is something we really care about. We're also happy to hear the team dynamic feels so open and connected. We try hard to keep internal barriers out of the way so people can work together and support each other across the entire company. Knowing you feel that genuine backing from both your peers and leadership is fantastic. And we couldn't agree more about our Boston events - catching up and celebrating in person is always a highlight! It's great that you don't have any cons to share right now. If you ever do think of ways we can keep improving, our door is always open. Thanks for being part of the team!
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