Meet the millennials who don't want to be managers. They say the extra pressure isn't worth it.

Thu, 11/23/2023 - 05:32

A group of people at a table — Business Insider talked to two millennials, not pictured, who are happy being individual contributors instead of becoming managers.
Mayur Kakade/Getty Images

Some people don't want to land a manager job.
One millennial said the manager role she would move into next seems to be a high pressure job.
Another millennial said he can act as a leader while remaining as an individual contributor.

When Devika got promoted recently, to a more senior sales role for a college counseling company, she knew that moving to a manager position typically would be her next move.