Do data scientists mostly have a "supporting" role in most companies?

I'm trying to understand the role of data scientists in a typical corporate organization. Of course this will depend from company to company, but is my impression correct that typically data scientists have more of a supporting function than a key role in shaping the company's products?

Now I don't mean this in a negative sense, but when compared to engineers who directly design the products and services, are data scientists typically less involved in shaping a company's direction? Is …

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