> Some companies are so desperate to hire they will give someone pretty much any title they want Indeed. It looks strange when companies have C-level executive

> Some companies are so desperate to hire they will give someone pretty much any title they want Indeed. It looks strange when companies have C-level executives without being the "chief" of other layer of executives. Also can be a bad message to new hires: even if you become a better leader, better manager, we already have a "chief", so tough luck.