5.0
Mar 4, 2026
Current employee, more than 5 years
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
Higher salary bands and bonus potential compared to individual contributor roles • Greater influence on hiring, staffing, and team development • Strong leadership experience that opens doors to program or director-level roles • Ability to shape team culture and mentor younger engineers
Cons
Much less hands-on technical work • Heavy meeting load and administrative responsibilities (performance reviews, budgeting, HR issues) • Middle management can feel pressure from both leadership and employees • Advancement beyond section/department manager can be slow and somewhat political