It all depends on the role. My immediate manager is good ( and likely the best manager I had so far ). But he actively cuts through red tape for us and deals w

It all depends on the role. My immediate manager is good ( and likely the best manager I had so far ). But he actively cuts through red tape for us and deals with the usual corporate idiocy on our behalf. I actually declined a job offer partially because of him ( no friends at other place to vouch for the place ). I don't know how much other managers do, but he does a lot. Not just for us, but for the company.