> 'team lead' and a 'manager' don't have to be the same person This has been my experience at several places I've worked, including my current work at IBM Wats

> 'team lead' and a 'manager' don't have to be the same person This has been my experience at several places I've worked, including my current work at IBM Watson. I talk to my manager maybe once a month at best[1], whereas the team lead is doing the same work as the rest of the team and in communication with the other members almost every day. [1]: this is partially because I work remote - I assume I'd speak to my manager a little more often if we worked in close proximity.