Square is a commerce and payment-processing company that employs approximately 5,259 people worldwide. Staffing records show 342 additions to the team and 411 departures, resulting in a slight net decrease in overall headcount. The data highlights a workforce that leans heavily toward product engineering and customer support, with personnel spread across multiple North American, European, and Asian offices as well as remote roles.
Engineering is the largest unit at Square with about 1,856 employees, accounting for roughly 35% of the total workforce and underscoring the company’s emphasis on product and platform development. Sales and Support follows at 1,030 employees (about 20%), reflecting the importance of merchant onboarding and customer assistance. Marketing and Product houses 879 employees (nearly 17%), while Finance & Administration, Business Management, and Information Technology collectively contribute just under 16% of staff. Smaller yet essential groups—Operations, Human Resources, and Program & Project Management—round out the organization, together representing close to 8% of employees. Overall staffing levels show a balanced mix of technical, commercial, and corporate functions.
Square’s head office presence in San Francisco accounts for about 914 employees, or 17% of global headcount. New York City is the second-largest hub with 465 employees, followed by regional centers in St. Louis (292) and Toronto (240). Additional clusters are located in Dhaka, Atlanta, Seattle, Los Angeles, and Dublin, each supporting between 2% and 4% of total staff. An "Other" category of 464 employees, along with a sizeable group not tied to the listed offices, indicates a significant remote or dispersed workforce that complements the primary urban hubs.