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Cognition Headcount Insights and Observed Profile Trends

Cognition has 452 observed employee profiles in the July 2026 headcount snapshot. This is a profile coverage measure, not a company-reported workforce total. Primary sources identify Cognition's headquarters as San Francisco, California, United States.

Updated September 10, 2026
Observed profiles
452
As of July 2026 · +66.8% since August 2025
New hires
265
Last 12 months
Departments
23
22% in Sales
Countries represented
25
13.6% of profiles in California, USA
Summary
  • Observed professional profiles increased by 66.8% from 271 in August 2025 to 452 in July 2026.
  • Sales is the largest classified department, with 98 of 440 profiles (22.3%).
  • California, USA is the most common reported profile location, representing 13.6% of the 440 profiles in the geography snapshot.
  • 265 observed hire events appear in the latest 12-month event window.

Cognition 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

452362271Aug 25Jan 26Jul 26Jul 26452

Observed professional profiles increased by 66.8% across the available monthly window, from 271 to 452 profiles.

Observed profiles by department

Current professional profiles rank classified departments by observed count.

Population: 440 profiles with a department classification from 440 current observed profiles. This population is separate from the monthly headcount series.

What the data says

Sales is the largest observed department at Cognition, with 98 professional profiles.

Team composition

Sales
22%
98
Information Technology
22%
95
Engineering
15%
65
Other
14%
60
Business Development
10%
45
Marketing
3%
15
Management
3%
12
Administrative
2%
8
Research
2%
8
Finance
1%
5
Design
<1%
4
Human Resources
<1%
4
Consulting
<1%
3
Legal
<1%
3
Product Management
<1%
3
Project Management
<1%
3
Accounting
<1%
2
Education
<1%
2
Analyst
<1%
1
Art / Creative
<1%
1
Customer Service
<1%
1
General Business
<1%
1
Manufacturing
<1%
1

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

California, USA is the most common observed profile location for Cognition in this dataset.

Geographic distribution

California, USA
13.6%
New York, New York, USA
13.4%
San Francisco, California, USA
13.2%
Austin, Texas, USA
11.4%
New York metropolitan area, Pennsylvania, USA
4.5%

City or region available for 400 of 440 profiles (90.9%). 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: 440 profiles with a vendor seniority classification from 440 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 level29.5%
130
Unclassified16.4%
72
Director13.2%
58
Mid-Senior level12.5%
55
Senior8.2%
36
Associate7.0%
31
Manager5.2%
23
Vice President (VP)5.2%
23
Chief X Officer (CxO)1.6%
7
Internship1.1%
5

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

Deployed Engineer
22.8%
Member of Technical Staff
22.0%
GTM
14.6%
Forward Deployed Engineer
8.9%
Software Engineer
8.1%
Account Director, Enterprise
6.5%
Human Software Engineer
4.9%
AI Support Engineer
4.1%
Account Director
4.1%
Majors Account Director
4.1%

Frequently asked questions

How many professional profiles are observed for Cognition?

Cognition has 452 observed employee profiles in the July 2026 headcount snapshot. This coverage measure may differ from the company's total workforce.

Where is Cognition headquartered?

Cognition's corporate headquarters is in San Francisco, California, United States, based on the linked primary source.

How has Cognition's observed professional profile count changed?

Cognition's observed professional profile count increased by 66.8% from August 2025 to July 2026, using the same monthly series shown above.

What is the largest department at Cognition?

Sales is the largest observed department at Cognition, with 98 professional profiles.

How is Cognition 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