About managers at megacorps having to do a lot of work, yes, they do, but it's mostly BS work. I think they create a lot of busy work for themselves, then pat themselves on the back for staying up late to get it done. Does the kind of work they do really improve the product, enhance the productivity, or simply to annoy and harass the employees?
I am speaking of megacorps in general. My 1st job out of school, the one I recall with fondness, was with a midsize but prominent aerospace company. We never did have meetings about the buzzwords du jour. We just tried hard to do our best, and took pride in our products. There was no meeting to remind employees of ethical conducts or integrity. It went without saying that falsifying records or stealing would result in termination and/or criminal prosecution. Didn't people learn that in grammar school? Adult workers did not have to be reminded of that in quarterly "training" classes.
After I left the company, it was bought out and changed hand a couple of times. A decade or two later, I ran across an employee newsletter that the new corp put out; it had an article about the new VP of Diversity. Good Grief! An entire office to promote diversity! I never noticed any outrageous racism or sexism at that old work place. What the hell happened?
PS. I encouraged my son to find a job with a mid-size company. I talk to him often about his work, how he interacts with his managers. I am glad that his work environment is just like my 1st job, where managers care about the company and their workers. They are quick to recognize and reward good workers. And recently my son's corp just gave an across-the-board raise, and also upped the 401k matching and bonus. Last but not least, my son is not subjected to BS and propaganda like I have seen at huge megacorps.