Had this experience - worked in a role where I was mostly a very senior IC but also managed a small team for strategic projects. Interviewed at FAANG and got co

Had this experience - worked in a role where I was mostly a very senior IC but also managed a small team for strategic projects. Interviewed at FAANG and got convinced that corresponded to an L6 sort of role, definitely should have held out for L7 though. Walk in the door to find that move of the L7s I've encountered have been leading 50 person teams (as manager or TL). Seems to range from more like 20-35 and, among ICs, there often not actually the only TL, just the most senior on the team.