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Re:Google has eliminated 35% of managers overseeing small te... by kelnos on Thursday August 28, 2025 @02:18AM (#45049022)
Wait, so you have ICs who work on multiple projects, and report to a different manager depending on the project? That sounds like a nightmare. Having one manager to manage is usually enough work...
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Re:Google has eliminated 35% of managers overseeing small te... by SkyPuncher on Thursday August 28, 2025 @03:29AM (#45049450)
It’s generally just fine if they all boil up to the same manager and that manager has a direct line to that IC.
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Re:Google has eliminated 35% of managers overseeing small te... by p_v_doom on Thursday August 28, 2025 @06:14AM (#45050414)
In the company i work at this is the standard. Its all pure waterfall and its dreadfull
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Re:Google has eliminated 35% of managers overseeing small te... by ElevenLathe on Thursday August 28, 2025 @11:06AM (#45053122)
It's chaos. This is standard corporate management in 2025 though.
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Re:Google has eliminated 35% of managers overseeing small te... by zeroq on Friday August 29, 2025 @05:19PM (#45069511)
It's actually quite common and it's called "matrix management". Multiple people to give you orders and no one to take accountability. You'd be surprised how wide spread it is.
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