Coursera, a prominent e-learning provider, employs roughly 1,440 people across its global operations. Recent staffing activity includes 150 new hires and 200 recorded departures, indicating an active period of organizational reshaping rather than unchecked expansion. The company maintains teams that support its two-sided marketplace of learners and education partners, balancing technical development with content curation and corporate functions.
Engineering is Coursera’s largest department at 375 employees, accounting for about one-quarter of total headcount and underscoring the platform’s technology-centric business model. Marketing & Product follows with 296 employees, reflecting continual investment in learner acquisition and product enhancement. Sales & Support (197) and Finance & Administration (138) make up significant portions of the workforce, while Business Management, IT, HR, Operations, and Education collectively ensure day-to-day execution and academic quality. The varied department sizes suggest a mature organization with resources spread across both growth and governance functions.
Employee distribution is concentrated in North America, with the greatest number based in San Francisco (203) and an additional cluster in nearby Mountain View (42), together forming the company’s primary Bay Area presence. Toronto represents Coursera’s largest international hub with 99 employees, while teams in Bengaluru, Delhi, London, New York, San Jose, and Singapore illustrate a multi-continent footprint that supports global learners and partners. An "Other" category of 182 employees points to a mix of fully remote staff and smaller satellite offices, aligning with the digital nature of the business.