Of course he meant every employee with a "manager" title. And take "seems" to mean "I doubled the real number for effect".
I assume it's a way of saying engineering is a tiny part of the organization.
I assume it's a way of saying engineering is a tiny part of the organization.
Griping about the uselessness of management is precisely the kind of folk wisdom that gets passed around. It's fun to divide the world into do-ers and managers, both because it rights the uncomfortable social hierarchy and encourages action over in-action.