Beautiful Mission, Not A Beautiful Work Experience - Medical Scribe Forward Employee Review

2.0
1 June 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

* Remote work * Flexible hours * "Decent" pay hourly pay

Cons

* We are illegally categorized as contractors -- no benefits, no protected leave, etc. * Though there is a flexible schedule, hours are allocated from a preference sheet and not guaranteed. * We got a raise once from $15 - $17 but only because the new scribes we were training made more than us. In addition to no raises, our workload has DRASTICALLY increased over the last 2-3 years, now covering work responsibilities from TWO other teams (IT and Care Coordinators) * Management encourages feedback but never follows up. Speaking of management, for 4 months, we have been wondering who we report to. There is no clear chain of command and the turnover rate in management is poor for a company that is only about 7 years old. High turnover rate for MD's also. * Instead of taking the time to make improvements, communication within our team is limited and taken away to avoid employees collaborating and bonding. We've offered so many options for process improvement (a lot of us have training/education in other fields) with no response and the processes that they implement USUALLY make our jobs harder. * Lack of appreciation from managers. They don't speak to us. * YOU WILL FEEL GASLIT = Toxic positivity. "Everything is fine and great". * Out of date training completed by your peers (with no additional compensation) * You may be contacted outside of your work hours to help with visits caused by their inability to schedule appropriately therefore negatively impacting work/life balance.

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5.0
14 Jan 2026
Recommend
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Pros

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.

Cons

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 Sept 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

1. Smart and friendly coworkers 2. Good engineering culture 3. Opportunities for growth

Cons

1. Not-profitable - Forward never found a working model to solve the problem, and anchored heavily on solutions that lacked market-fit evidence. Contradictory to the problem-focused culture at Forward. 2. The finance problems lead to urgency. Work was demanding and tough across the org. However, engineering velocity was not the problem to begin with, leading to a vicious cycle of unmet goals -> tighter deadlines. 3. Frequent and fundamental shifts in company priorities leading to disorganized sprints and planning. A lot of work were throw away despite long hours invested.

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