Abridge

The Mission: So fulfilling. We are changing clinicians' lives every day and also improving the clinician-patient interaction. The testimonials we see bring me to tears.

The Product: Constantly evolving and expanding in every direction. We are putting our users (clinicians) first and not just pandering to our buyers (hospital administrators), a dilemma I've seen my other health tech employers completely fail on. As a product-minded engineer, it's also great to work on a product that's seeing wide adoption.

The Culture: This is my 5th health tech company in ~6 years, and those companies have ranged from super small startups to larger companies that were already acquired. But I think Abridge's culture and team are unique.

There is transparency from the top about our strategy and position. Our executive team isn't filled with tech influencers and investors, but actual practicing physicians and academics on the cutting edge of ML research. There is a fluency of teamwork that means you can just get stuff done. Everyone is approachable and nice. It's a truly cohesive team.

The Work: We're in a very nascent and competitive space, so the work is very fast-paced. Nevertheless, work-life balance is actually good. There are definitely deadlines when I need to push, but I've never felt weird about taking PTO or signing off at the end of the day. The work is also sooo interesting. So many problems to solve, and so many things to learn about from my brilliant coworkers. I love going to work every day.

Most roles are hybrid in SF or NYC, so not great if you're looking for remote.

We just expanded the NYC office though! And going in has honestly been very productive for me.

Wish they had more surrogacy benefits, but I hear HR is considering it.

Keep doing what you're doing.

Don't compromise company culture as we continue to grow.

Continue to prioritize clinicians/patients over the "healthcare behemoth" as we move into RCM. I think focusing on our users is part of the secret sauce for us.