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You have been directly managing over a hundred people? That just sounds like textbook bad heirarchy

I didn't interpret their comment that way. It's common to have a handful of managers under you, but reference to their reports as your managees as well. That easily reaches 100-200 people.

They did not claim to directly manage 300 people, and it's somewhat bizarre to assume they did.

I think it's the "large teams" bit that makes the OP appear to be saying the "team" is up to 300 people. Team suggests a group of equally ranked members to me.

You can't really have a team of 300, sounds more like a management speak version of team.

Of course only the poster knows for sure their intended meaning.

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