Distribution across 10 profiles.
Middle half of Software Engineering Managers score between 17% and 25%.
0%
50%
100%
p10 · 15%
27% · p90
Task breakdown by work type
On-screen work41%
Done entirely on a computer. High AI exposure — these tasks are already in the automation zone.
In-person + screen19%
Physical sensing, digital output — e.g. interviewing someone then writing a report. Partially protected.
Computer + action8%
Computer input, real-world output — needs someone to act on it, not just software.
Fully in-person32%
No computer required. Furthest from automation — the strongest human advantage.
Typical tasks
3 synthetic profiles for a Software Engineering Manager, ordered by automation exposure.
Tab between them to see how task mix drives the score difference.
TaskTimeTypeExposure
Code review and technical approval of pull requests from team members
deep expertisesocial core
29%DD
17%
Attending status meetings with stakeholders, product managers, and other engineering leads
some context neededsocial core
28%AA
5%
One-on-one meetings with direct reports to discuss performance, career growth, and blockers
deep expertisesocial element
18%AA
1%
Planning sprints, writing requirements, and breaking down features into tasks for the team
deep expertisesocial element
9%AD
15%
Handling team logistics: scheduling, resource allocation, tool setup, and process improvements
6%DD
94%
Hiring and interviewing candidates to fill open positions on the team
deep expertisesocial element
6%DA
6%
Debugging production issues, investigating outages, and unblocking critical technical problems
1%DD
48%
Writing design documents, architecture proposals, and technical strategy documentation
deep expertisesocial element
1%DD
27%
TaskTimeTypeExposure
Planning sprints, writing requirements, and breaking down features into tasks for the team
deep expertisesocial element
28%AD
17%
Code review and technical approval of pull requests from team members
deep expertisesocial core
16%DD
22%
Hiring and interviewing candidates to fill open positions on the team
deep expertisesocial core
13%DA
14%
Debugging production issues, investigating outages, and unblocking critical technical problems
deep expertisesocial element
13%DD
26%
One-on-one meetings with direct reports to discuss performance, career growth, and blockers
deep expertisesocial core
11%AA
0%
Writing design documents, architecture proposals, and technical strategy documentation
deep expertisesocial element
9%DD
27%
Attending status meetings with stakeholders, product managers, and other engineering leads
some context neededsocial core
3%AA
3%
Handling team logistics: scheduling, resource allocation, tool setup, and process improvements
3%DD
87%
TaskTimeTypeExposure
Planning sprints, writing requirements, and breaking down features into tasks for the team
deep expertisesocial element
37%AD
18%
Code review and technical approval of pull requests from team members
deep expertisesocial core
23%DD
17%
Handling team logistics: scheduling, resource allocation, tool setup, and process improvements
17%DD
92%
One-on-one meetings with direct reports to discuss performance, career growth, and blockers
deep expertisesocial core
15%AA
7%
Writing design documents, architecture proposals, and technical strategy documentation
deep expertisesocial element
1%DD
29%
Attending status meetings with stakeholders, product managers, and other engineering leads
some context neededsocial core
1%AA
4%
Hiring and interviewing candidates to fill open positions on the team
deep expertisesocial element
1%DA
11%
Debugging production issues, investigating outages, and unblocking critical technical problems
deep expertisesocial element
1%DD
30%
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