Amazon to increase the individual contributor to manager ratio by 15% through layoffs: How many reportees can a manager can effectively oversee?

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Amazon plans to cut around 14,000 manager positions by early 2025, potentially saving up to $3 billion annually, as part of a strategy to enhance operational efficiency. So, what is the ideal reportee-to-manager ratio? And what are the factors that an organization should keep in mind while deciding on the right manager-to-individual contributor ratio? Here is all you need to know.