That's true. But personally, when I think about the impact I make at a startup vs at a bigger company, it's how far away are you from that direct impact. I thi

That's true. But personally, when I think about the impact I make at a startup vs at a bigger company, it's how far away are you from that direct impact. I think with anything, you can somehow relate it to making an impact in the world. I could say working at a consulting company who's on a project for a car manufacturer, on a project that improves the data quality of owners of cars - i'm making an impact because with better data, people are getting the right information / advertisments for cars that are right for them, thus improving their lives by helping them choose the right car. Obviously, this employee is many layers away, but he could still say that he is still making an impact in some super small way. I think it really is just up to the individual to see what they believe is enough of an impact for them personally.