Gusto, a payroll, benefits, and human-resources platform serving small and midsize businesses, employs roughly 2,300 people. Recent hiring activity has added several hundred new roles, while overall attrition remains moderate, signaling measured but continued growth. The current workforce mix underscores the company’s dual focus on product innovation and customer service as it competes in the crowded fintech and HR technology market.
Engineering is Gusto’s largest department with 577 employees—about one quarter of total headcount—reflecting the company’s emphasis on building and scaling its cloud-based payroll software. Sales and Support follows closely at 465 employees, supporting customer acquisition and ongoing service needs. Human Resources, Finance & Administration, and Marketing & Product collectively account for more than 770 employees, highlighting the importance Gusto places on people operations, fiscal stewardship, and go-to-market strategy. Smaller yet essential teams such as Business Management, Operations, IT, and Legal round out the organizational structure, ensuring compliance and smooth internal processes.
Gusto maintains a distributed footprint across the United States. Denver hosts the largest contingent with 601 employees, while the long-standing San Francisco office supports 341 staff members. New York City is the primary East Coast hub at 171 employees, complemented by midsize teams in Los Angeles and Seattle. Additional smaller groups operate in Orlando, Atlanta, Chicago, Austin, and other remote locations, underscoring the company’s flexible approach to talent placement.