Underwriting Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Forward Financing with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 71.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Underwriting Analyst roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 7 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Forward Financing overall takes an average of 16 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Forward Financing as a Underwriting Analyst according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 23%
Phone interview: 23%
One on one interview: 13%
Drug test: 10%
Background check: 6%
Personality test: 6%
Skills test: 6%
Presentation: 6%
Other: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Forward Financing (Boston, MA) in Jul 2019
Interview
The process took about two weeks and involved three steps. First a phone screen with one of the HR team members. Second was an in person interviews which included a couple of 30 minute discussions. In between the second and final round interview they send a case study which you discuss with your manager over the phone. The final round was another round of in-person interviews which included an interview with the CEO and other senior members.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would your last manager say are your greatest strengths and weaknesses?
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Forward Financing (Boston, MA) in Apr 2025
Interview
I thought it was a great interview process and they went very in-depth in the areas that it mattered. I learned a lot about the position and the expectations that they had for the person they were looking to hire.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Forward Financing in Dec 2023
Interview
Initial phone call with a recruiter, then an at-home aptitude test and personality test, then a 30 minute zoom call with two department managers, and then two back-to-back zoom calls with one HR rep and one manager, and then one manager and one department director
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Resume walkthrough from start to finish, including asking what past supervisors would say are your strengths and weaknesses
2. Behavioral based questions around the skills outlined on your resume
The interview required 3 phases: A phone screening and 2 in person interviews. All in all, it was a great experience with good conversations. I felt as though they were trying to actually get to know the kind of worker I am/can be rather than judge based entirely off of past experience.