I'm confused.
Are all M1 managers? Why is their title in email assistant principal engineer.

I've join here for 2 years and I have yet to come across a M1 that is technically strong in terms of architecture. Design philosophy, performance, scalability technique, etc

No wonder everyone want to be promoted in this company to M1 to just do paper work and schedules.

In my past company, those higher position have to lead the technology decision etc. Choice. Design. Justification of design. Training. Etc.

Here. I ask my M1 how they design for scalability example. All dunno. Look at me.
Hello. I'm E5 a lowly project engineer...

No wonder people avoid this company. All the useless one remained and promoted by length of service...
Just end up holding all the lead role but no skills to back it up.

Really sad and depressing.