Type As don't tend to get into engineering, and even if they do, they'll quickly realize it doesn't bring them as much status, influence or whatever they're see

Type As don't tend to get into engineering, and even if they do, they'll quickly realize it doesn't bring them as much status, influence or whatever they're seeking as they thought. Very few companies are engineering driven, some are product driven, some a finance driven, some are sales driven, and the respective department will have more clout than engineering.