BlaBlaCar, the long-distance car-pooling and bus travel platform, maintains a workforce of just under 300 employees. Recent staffing data shows a modest net contraction as 27 people were added while 32 departed, suggesting steady but selective team adjustments. The company’s headcount mix reflects both its technology roots and its need for customer-facing expertise to support millions of users worldwide.
Engineering is BlaBlaCar’s largest function, accounting for roughly one-third of all employees with 95 team members dedicated to building and maintaining its marketplace and mobile apps. Marketing and Product follows at 65 employees, underscoring the importance of user acquisition and product iteration. Business Management (30 employees), Information Technology (26), and Finance & Administration (25) form a solid operational backbone, while Human Resources (13) and Sales & Support (8) round out the organization. Smaller categories such as Real Estate and Healthcare appear only minimally in the roster, and 24 employees are classified under Other specialties. Overall, the mix highlights a technology-first organization balanced by core business, support, and customer-centric teams.
Headcount is concentrated in Europe, with Paris serving as the primary hub and home to 122 employees. An additional 123 team members are distributed across remote or uncategorized locations, suggesting a flexible or hybrid working model. Smaller offices are located in several French cities—Toulouse, Nantes, Marseille, and Bordeaux—along with regional teams in Madrid, Warsaw, São Paulo, and Ukraine, each supporting between 3 and 9 employees. This footprint indicates a central headquarters complemented by satellite sites that provide local market presence and specialized expertise.