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The rule of thumb for manager:report ratios that's considered the ideal (at least according to McKinsey) is 1:4-6. ...............#........Ratio VP...........
by milesskorpen 12y ago
The rule of thumb for manager:report ratios that's considered the ideal (at least according to McKinsey) is 1:4-6.
...............#........Ratio
VP.............100......10
Director.......1000.....5
Manager........5000.....6.18
Other..........30900
That's basically what Google is sitting at. It isn't all that exceptional. Probably the main difference is that there's less sales title inflation vs. some other tech companies.
- bentcorner 12y agoYou can indent by one space to get a monospaced non-linebroken comment: # Ratio VP 100 10 Director 1000 5 Manager 5000 6.18 Other 30900
- gaius 12y agoMcKinsey, Schmikinsey. The military has known this for hundreds of years. 3 privates + a corporal is a section. 3 sections + an officer is a platoon. 3 platoons + a HQ is a company. 3 companies + HQ is a battalion. 3 battalions + HQ is a brigade. 3 brigades + HQ is a division. 3 divisions + HQ is a corps. 3 corps + HQ is an army.
- dragonwriter 12y ago> 3 privates + a corporal is a section. Fire team. 3 of those plus a sergeant is a squad. 3 of those plus a more senior NCO is a section. (And at most of those levels "3" is really more like a range between 2-5.)
- gaius 12y agoThanks, I was thinking as I wrote that, that seems very small for a platoon of Infantry, but it's about right for tanks. Anyway, my point is that McKinsey are selling "knowledge" that they didn't create...