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15 teams means 15 first-line managers, 5 second-line managers, 2 directors, and 1 VP (I am assuming the manager teams have the same rule of 3/team). In total 23

15 teams means 15 first-line managers, 5 second-line managers, 2 directors, and 1 VP (I am assuming the manager teams have the same rule of 3/team). In total 23 managers for 47 people.

icedchai 2y ago
Sadly, I have seen organizations follow this rule. And wind up with more "managers" than actual ICs. It's insane.
Eridrus 2y ago
Do they actually have 15 dedicated first line managers? For a team of 3 people you can definitely get away with a TL who spends most of their time coding.