I agree with that assessment. They're good to have as a forum where either you or your manager can discuss issues or ask for help. But as a compulsory weekly meeting, most of the time they're not constructive. And at several previous job, I had managers who made them something I dreaded doing each week.
This may be controversial, but in the decade or so since weekly 1:1's became the latest managerial fad, I could count the useful ones on one hand.
I agree with that assessment. They're good to have as a forum where either you or your manager can discuss issues or ask for help. But as a compulsory weekly meeting, most of the time they're not constructive. And at several previous job, I had managers who made them something I dreaded doing each week.