As an Engineering Manager at Zapier, Scott reflects on his experience, acknowledging the challenges of management, including decreased coding time, increased responsibilities, and the risk of failure. However, he also highlights the rewards, such as witnessing team success, having a direct impact on people's careers, fixing processes, and shaping team dynamics. With great responsibility comes great power, and Scott emphasizes the importance of empathy, self-awareness, and using one's title to build others up rather than tearing them down.