Company Insights/Software Development/Cisco

Cisco Headcount Insights and Observed Profile Trends

Cisco has 159,236 observed employee profiles in the July 2026 headcount snapshot. This is a profile coverage measure, not a company-reported workforce total.

Updated September 10, 2026
Observed profiles
159,236
As of July 2026 · +0.5% since August 2025
New hires
3,706
Last 12 months
Founded
1984
Departments
36
38% in Information Technology
Countries represented
196
9.2% of profiles in Bengaluru, KA, IND
Summary
  • Observed professional profiles increased by 0.5% from 158,508 in August 2025 to 159,236 in July 2026.
  • Information Technology is the largest classified department, with 45,691 of 120,482 profiles (37.9%).
  • Bengaluru, KA, IND is the most common reported profile location, representing 9.2% of the 120,482 profiles in the geography snapshot.
  • 3,706 observed hire events appear in the latest 12-month event window.

Cisco observed profiles over time

The overview and this chart use the same monthly profile series. These observed counts may differ from the company’s total workforce.

Observed professional profile trend

159,303158,535157,767Aug 25Jan 26Jul 26Jul 26159,236

Observed professional profiles increased by 0.5% across the available monthly window, from 158,508 to 159,236 profiles.

Observed profiles by department

Current professional profiles rank classified departments by observed count.

Population: 120,482 profiles with a department classification from 120,482 current observed profiles. This population is separate from the monthly headcount series.

What the data says

Information Technology is the largest observed department at Cisco, with 45,691 professional profiles.

Team composition

Information Technology
38%
45,691
Other
13%
15,633
Sales
11%
13,022
Engineering
7%
8,955
Project Management
4%
4,716
Management
4%
4,425
Business Development
2%
2,978
Administrative
2%
2,785
Marketing
2%
2,353
Manufacturing
2%
2,303
Human Resources
2%
2,207
Finance
2%
2,125
Education
2%
1,928
Customer Service
1%
1,454
Product Management
1%
1,279
Training
<1%
1,059
Design
<1%
1,029
Accounting
<1%
972
Quality Assurance
<1%
938
Consulting
<1%
865
Health Care Provider
<1%
861
Writing / Editing
<1%
679
Legal
<1%
600
Research
<1%
482
Art / Creative
<1%
373
Public Relations
<1%
156
Supply Chain
<1%
155
Analyst
<1%
145
Purchasing
<1%
124
Production
<1%
105
General Business
<1%
41
Strategy / Planning
<1%
31
Advertising
<1%
5
Distribution
<1%
3
QualityAssurance
<1%
3
Science
<1%
2

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Profiles by location

Locations reported on individual profiles show where observed profiles are based. These are profile locations, not a count of company offices.

What the data says

Bengaluru, KA, IND is the most common observed profile location for Cisco in this dataset.

Geographic distribution

Bengaluru, KA, IND
9.2%
San Jose, California, USA
3.7%
California, USA
2.3%
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
1.2%
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
1.1%

City or region available for 107,888 of 120,482 profiles (89.5%). Percentages use all observed profiles, including those without a known location. Profile data through 2026-08-25.

Profiles by seniority

The profile distribution shows the balance between leadership, management, and individual contributors.

Population: 120,482 profiles with a vendor seniority classification from 120,482 current observed profiles. This population is separate from the monthly headcount series. Ambiguous Owner, Partner, Executive, and unavailable labels are grouped as Unclassified.

Vendor-classified seniority mix

Entry level35.2%
42,459
Manager20.6%
24,872
Mid-Senior level14.2%
17,134
Unclassified12.5%
15,114
Senior9.3%
11,202
Associate3.5%
4,226
Internship2.2%
2,633
Director1.4%
1,702
Vice President (VP)<1%
762
Chief X Officer (CxO)<1%
378

Most common job titles

The most frequent titles in the available profile population show the roles with the greatest visible density.

Counts come from the current observed profile snapshot and are separate from the monthly headcount series.

Role concentration

Software Engineer
43.6%
Project Manager
9.0%
Senior Software Engineer
7.7%
Network Engineer
7.4%
Technical Consulting Engineer
6.7%
Manager
6.4%
Account Manager
5.6%
Engineer
4.6%
Technical Leader
4.6%
Network Consulting Engineer
4.5%

Frequently asked questions

How many professional profiles are observed for Cisco?

Cisco has 159,236 observed employee profiles in the July 2026 headcount snapshot. This coverage measure may differ from the company's total workforce.

How has Cisco's observed professional profile count changed?

Cisco's observed professional profile count increased by 0.5% from August 2025 to July 2026, using the same monthly series shown above.

What is the largest department at Cisco?

Information Technology is the largest observed department at Cisco, with 45,691 professional profiles.

How is Cisco workforce data collected?

Observed profile trends use the latest available monthly professional profile snapshot. Company-reported workforce totals appear separately and only when supported by a primary company source or regulatory filing. Geography uses location information from individual profiles, aggregated separately from verified company headquarters. Data may lag internal company changes.

Methodology

The observed profile metric and trend chart use the same latest available monthly snapshot, with its observation month shown separately from the page update date. Company-reported workforce totals appear only when supported by a primary source and remain separate from profile counts. Geographic distributions use a separate current profile population and person location fields, never company headquarters. Country counts describe countries represented in those profiles, not offices. Location percentages include profiles without a known city or region in their denominator. Department, seniority, and title coverage may differ from the company workforce.

Last verified: September 10, 2026