I’ve had both, been in the industry for a while. The unfortunate thing I’ve discovered about great managers in big companies is that the work (not personal) re

I’ve had both, been in the industry for a while. The unfortunate thing I’ve discovered about great managers in big companies is that the work (not personal) relationship is temporary. There’s a good chance they get promoted/move on before you do. Edit: I’ve also been a manager and even with the manager cap on I stand by my advice. I would not fault an interviewee if it turned out “Taking care of family health” really meant “Taking care of my own health”. To me it’s no different than a company telling candidates how well funded and good the future prospects are, right up until the layoffs. Ever had a private company recruiter show you a slide deck of how many millions your options will “surely” be worth in a couple years (via their non-GAAP proprietary metrics)? Same stuff, it’s all a game. Loyalty is owed to individuals, not corporations.