Are sw dev managers at FAANG companies required to be IC at the same time?

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Dod8XIwA4PjFt1rILG · Accepted Answer

I was a manager at Amazon and I’m now at Meta. The answer in both cases is “no, I wasn’t”. Meta has the concept of a TLM (tech lead manager) that does both, but the average engineering manager is not expected to write code. It was exceedingly rare for any dev managers to write code at Amazon in my experience.

19g6ul0fdgbxl · Answer

I’d love to know. If yes, what % of their time is invested in IC duties?

Knightnyc · Answer

I manage a team of 7 as a L6 SDM. I love to code but just couldn't find the time. I have 2 good L6s so very little need for me to code.

19g6tl431xwd4 · Answer

That's not supposed to happen, but I've seen an engineering manager play the role of an IC out of necessity.

Are sw dev managers at FAANG companies required to be IC at the same time?

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