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Forethought is a leading AI company providing customer service solutions that transform the customer experience. Forethought’s products enable seamless customer experiences by infusing human-centered AI at each stage of the customer support journey: resolving common cases instantly, predicting and prioritizing tickets, and assisting agents with relevant knowledge — all from one platform. read more

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TOTAL RATINGS: 2747

CEO: Sami Ghoche

Joining Forethought - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Forethought is that the company was very prepared on their first day. Forethought employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 100% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Answer	Percent
Yes	67%
No	33%

Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	75%
Prepared	0%
Somewhat Prepared	25%
Unprepared	0%
Very Unprepared	0%

How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?

Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at Forethought are rated an A+. At Forethought most employees said they received feedback every week or once a month. 50% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Forethought.

Answer	Percent
Every week	57%
Once a month	25%
Once a quarter	16%
Once a year	1%
Never	1%

How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?

Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 50% of employees at Forethought said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Forethought employees earn $101,327. Learn More about Salaries at Forethought.

Average Salaries at Forethought by Department

$116k*

Engineering

$120k*

Product

$86k*

Design

$150k*

Marketing

$80k*

Operations

$53k*

Admin

$98k*

Business Dev

$74k*

Finance

$61k*

Customer Support

$89k*

$91k*

$212k*

Sales

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined Forethought, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Forethought the most common answer selected by employees is eat lunch at their desk. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Forethought, many employees say it’s because of the comp & benefits.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	50%
Co-Workers	50%
Comfort & Familiarity	0%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

What's the main reason you stay at your current company?

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	0%
1 hour	50%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	0%
I eat at my desk	50%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	33%
Once a week	33%
Once a month	0%
Once a quarter	0%
Never	34%

How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?

Professional Development

94% of employees feel as though Forethought is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 59% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Forethought.

Answer	Percent
Yes	59%
No	41%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	94%
No	6%

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

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