Visa is a global payments technology company that employs roughly 17,700 people across all regions. Recent staffing records show about 1,800 hires and 1,300 departures, producing modest net growth and signaling steady investment in talent. The organization supports digital payment products, data-driven risk services, and merchant solutions used in more than 200 countries and territories. Its balanced hiring and attrition levels illustrate a mature enterprise optimizing for both innovation and operational stability.
Engineering is the largest function at approximately 5,500 employees, reflecting Visa’s focus on maintaining resilient payment networks and security infrastructure. Marketing & Product follows with nearly 2,900 team members who guide brand positioning and product development. Sales & Support, Business Management, and Finance & Administration collectively represent more than 5,500 professionals, providing the commercial, operational, and financial backbone required for high-volume transaction processing. Smaller yet critical groups in IT, HR, Operations, Consulting, and an “Other” category of just over 1,000 people supply specialized capabilities that round out the 19-department organization.
Visa’s workforce is widely distributed, with its largest concentration in San Francisco at roughly 2,600 employees. Significant hubs are also located in Austin, Bengaluru, Singapore, Miami, and New York, each hosting between 500 and 1,700 team members. Additional offices in Denver, London, Washington, DC, and numerous smaller sites worldwide contribute to more than half of the company’s staff, underscoring the need for regional presence in key financial and technology centers. This geographic spread supports around-the-clock operations and localized support for issuing banks, merchants, and fintech partners.