Pros
Full disclosure: This is the third company founded by the founders of Iodine that I have worked for so I am certainly biased in my opinion. That said, my having repeatedly voted with my feet should be signal value for anyone evaluating Iodine. * Positive work environment: I genuinely enjoy working with all of my coworkers. I don't feel like I'm carrying a team and I support and am supported by a team of professionals. * Mission-driven organization: Iodine's goal is to be amongst the most dominant players in healthcare IT. Bettering the delivery of healthcare is important, perhaps the most important mission of our generation. It's hard to do that without reaching scale, but scale alone doesn't guarantee positive change. If Iodine can reach massive scale AND retain its current values, this will benefit all healthcare consumers. * A general sense of autonomy: I have little sense that I'm being managed with a heavy hand or held on a tight leash. I feel a large sense that I am able to tackle the problems I see being important to the organization.
Cons
* Lack of organization: At a small company, everyone can do anything. That sometimes means it's hard to figure out who's supposed to be doing something. I find that I and many co-workers spending time working on things because we are the only warm body around. That's not the smartest way to spend time. * Many competing priorities: There are often instances where multiple things are simultaneously the top priority. That can't be. Like the Highlander, there can be only one.