Comment by jjav

I don't know how rare they are overall, but you can make them rare for yourself by quitting such places.

In over 30 years of career, I'd say I've spent a total of about 2.25 years (between 3 companies) in roles where I wasn't allowed to do my job and was, instead, expected to just listen. In each case, I left pretty quickly.

I'm an expert, if you hire me it is so you will delegate the decision making of my areas of ownership to me. Otherwise why am I here? If there is no good answer to that, then I won't be there long.

I don't recommend staying in any job where you don't own any decision making.