Netgear designs networking hardware and connected-home solutions and maintains a global workforce of approximately 574 employees. Recent hiring outpaced departures, adding a net gain of just over 30 team members and expanding the company’s staff by about six percent. Headcount data show balanced growth across technical, commercial, and corporate functions, supporting Netgear’s product development and worldwide sales channels.
Engineering is the largest group with roughly 175 employees—about one-third of the total workforce—underscoring the company’s focus on product design and firmware development. Sales and Support follows with 129 employees, reflecting the importance of channel partnerships and customer service in the networking market. Marketing and Product teams account for 80 employees, while Finance & Administration and Business Management together employ 90 people, providing operational stability. Smaller yet essential functions such as IT, Operations, Human Resources, and Program & Project Management collectively represent fewer than 100 employees, illustrating a lean approach to internal services.
Netgear’s headquarters presence is concentrated in Northern California, led by San Jose (89 employees) and the broader San Francisco Bay Area (43 employees), with additional clusters in Santa Clara, Fremont, and Carlsbad. Outside the United States, employee hubs are located in Ogden, Cork, Taipei, and Bengaluru. A significant share—more than half of all staff—falls under "Other," indicating a dispersed workforce that spans additional offices or remote arrangements across multiple countries.