‘I didn’t want to be the guinea pig’: inside tech’s AI-fueled manager purge
Summary
Tech companies are using artificial intelligence (AI) to reduce the number of middle managers. This change is making managers take on more work while relying on AI tools to help with tasks like coding and employee evaluations.Key Facts
- Tech companies like Coinbase, Amazon, Block, and Meta have cut many jobs, focusing on reducing management layers.
- AI allows companies to do more with fewer workers and to flatten their management structures.
- Middle managers now have more responsibilities, often needing to both supervise and produce work.
- AI tools are used to speed up tasks such as drafting documents, taking notes, evaluating employees, and generating code.
- This shift may make jobs harder for employees because managers have less support.
- Middle manager job openings in the U.S. dropped by 42% from 2022 to the end of 2025.
- Managers are trying new ways to work, like using AI bots to communicate with their teams asynchronously.
- Experts say companies are still figuring out the best way to manage with fewer middle managers and more AI.
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