How Many People Work at Cisco? Headcount and Employee Trends

Cisco employs 51,669 people across a global footprint and operates in networking, security, collaboration, and cloud software. The company reports 1,176 new hires and 2,651 departures. Roles are spread across 23 tracked locations and a mix of technical and customer-facing functions, reflecting the breadth of its product portfolio.

Engineering is the largest group with 20,043 employees, about 38.8% of headcount. Sales and Support (10,583; ~20.5%) is the next largest, followed by Marketing and Product (4,169; ~8.1%) and Information Technology (4,015; ~7.8%). Business Management (3,489; ~6.8%), Finance and Administration (2,665; ~5.2%), and Operations (2,248; ~4.3%) represent meaningful portions of the workforce, while Program and Project Management (1,837; ~3.6%) and Human Resources (1,048; ~2.0%) are smaller teams. An additional 1,572 employees fall into other functions, underscoring a diversified organizational structure.

The largest named hubs are San Jose, CA (4,443; ~8.6% of headcount), Raleigh, NC (3,254; ~6.3%), and San Francisco, CA (3,176; ~6.1%). Bengaluru, India (1,937; ~3.8%), Cary, NC (824), New York, NY (779), Fremont, CA (659), Durham, NC (645), and Austin, TX (618) also host notable employee populations. The majority of employees—35,334, or about 68.4%—are distributed across other locations, highlighting Cisco’s broad geographic footprint. Overall, the workforce spans 23 tracked locations worldwide.