Analysis

September 6, 2024

Almost two thirds of startup employees say managers are unprepared to take on the role

In Sifted's latest survey, startup employees reveal what makes a good manager — and a terrible one

Managers at startups aren’t all bad, but there’s plenty they can improve on, according to a Sifted survey of startup employees: be it setting clear objectives, listening more or micromanaging less.

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Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington was a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covered the DACH region and the future of work, and wrote Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup.

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