Cruise develops autonomous vehicle technology and maintains a workforce of roughly 2,700 employees. Recent staffing data shows 82 confirmed new hires versus 712 departures, pointing to a net reduction in overall headcount. Even with this adjustment, the company still supports one of the larger teams in the autonomous driving segment, combining engineering depth with operational, corporate, and customer-facing personnel.
Engineering is Cruise’s largest discipline, employing about 1,560 people—close to three fifths of the entire organization. Information Technology (266) and Operations (209) form the next-largest groups, underscoring the technical infrastructure and on-the-ground testing needs of an autonomous vehicle company. Marketing & Product and Business Management each stand at 154 employees, while Human Resources, Finance & Administration, Sales & Support, and Legal collectively account for fewer than 15 percent of headcount. The current mix highlights a product-centric culture that prioritizes software, hardware, and IT capabilities.
Cruise’s talent footprint is concentrated in California, with San Francisco housing more than 1,080 employees—about 40 percent of the total workforce. Additional clusters are located in Seattle (178), San Jose (92), and other Bay Area cities such as Mountain View, Sunnyvale, and San Diego. Outside California, Austin hosts 55 employees and Phoenix supports 60, both key markets for autonomous vehicle testing. An “Other” category of 215 people reflects remote or smaller satellite sites, illustrating the company’s multi-location approach to research, testing, and commercialization.