I think your mileage may vary. I've had bosses as you describe in your situation. But as a counterpoint, I also had bosses who were definitely mentors and were

I think your mileage may vary. I've had bosses as you describe in your situation. But as a counterpoint, I also had bosses who were definitely mentors and were growth oriented. Those were the workplaces were I felt I learned the most and perhaps not surprisingly those people are the 'former bosses' in my network that I still stay in touch with and that occasionally check-in to talk about life/work/family. I've only really had two bosses/mentors like that in my career so I agree that they are statiscally much more scarce.