It all depends on what the "manager of managers" are like in the organisation. If you get well supported and developed as a manager, and your manager cares abou

It all depends on what the "manager of managers" are like in the organisation. If you get well supported and developed as a manager, and your manager cares about your people as much as you do it can be great. But if you kinda get hung out as the bringer of bad news or the implementer of stupid policies or facing constant delivery pressure with no help from above, it really sucks way worse than being an IC.