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Seems like large tech companies never have a shortage of management.

Between the matrix style organizational structure and the many layers (project manager, program manager, director, VP, senior VP, BU president, etc…), I would love to know what, if anything, the higher levels actually DO.



> I would love to know what, if anything, the higher levels actually DO.

In many org's, they mostly compete with other higher-levels for status.

And the biggest signifiers of status are usually (1) how many lower-level managers ultimately report to you, and (2) how many layers those lower-level managers span.


Shouldn't it be the margin on whatever product your division works on? How does bloat fly in a "capitalist" economy?




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