How Many People Work at Groq? Headcount and Employee Trends

Groq operates in IT system design services and employs 305 people. The company reports 93 hires and 26 departures, for a net headcount increase of 67 roles. Its organization is weighted toward technical functions and supported by corporate, go‑to‑market, and operations teams, reflecting a balanced structure for building and scaling technology products.

Engineering is the largest function with 143 employees, about 47% of the company. Finance and Administration and Business Management each have 35 employees (roughly 11% apiece). Marketing and Product (21; ~7%), Sales and Support (18; ~6%), Information Technology (17; ~6%), Human Resources (15; ~5%), Operations (13; ~4%), Legal (3; ~1%), and Other (5; ~2%) round out the team. This distribution shows a strong technical core supported by essential corporate and customer‑facing functions.

Groq’s workforce spans 24 locations. Key named hubs include San Francisco (44), San Jose (19), New York (13), Mountain View (12), Toronto (9), Palo Alto (7), Sunnyvale (7), Austin (6), and Portland (5). Other locations account for 183 employees, highlighting a broadly distributed footprint beyond the primary hubs; the Bay Area cluster (San Francisco, San Jose, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Sunnyvale) totals 89 employees.