NetApp employs about 8,700 people worldwide, reflecting a broadly stable workforce size. The company recorded roughly 6% gross hiring that was largely offset by a comparable level of departures, resulting in a slight net increase in staff. This balanced growth suggests a steady talent strategy that supports NetApp’s portfolio of data storage and hybrid-cloud solutions.
Engineering is the largest organisation at NetApp with around 3,356 employees, accounting for nearly 39% of total headcount and underscoring the company’s focus on product development and innovation. Sales and Support follow at roughly 1,995 employees (23%), illustrating the emphasis on customer acquisition and technical assistance. Mid-sized groups such as Business Management (9%), Marketing & Product (8%), and Information Technology (6%) provide corporate and go-to-market support, while smaller functions like Finance & Administration, Operations, Human Resources, and Program & Project Management collectively make up the remainder. This distribution shows a blend of strong technical depth complemented by commercial and operational teams.
NetApp’s talent is widely dispersed, with the largest named hub in Raleigh, North Carolina, hosting about 11% of employees. Significant clusters are also found in Bengaluru, India (6%), San Jose and Sunnyvale, California (a combined 7%), and Wichita, Kansas (3%). Offices in New York, Denver, Durham, and Cary each hold between 1–2% of headcount, while more than 65% of employees fall under “Other,” indicating a sizable remote or small-site population. This geographic spread demonstrates NetApp’s mix of major engineering centers, regional sales offices, and a flexible distributed workforce model.