Company Insights/E-Learning Providers/Coursera

Coursera Headcount Insights and Observed Profile Trends

Coursera has 5,504 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
5,504
As of July 2026 · +0.5% since August 2025
New hires
448
Last 12 months
Departments
32
24% in Information Technology
Countries represented
115
4.3% of profiles in Bengaluru, KA, IND
Summary
  • Observed professional profiles increased by 0.5% from 5,476 in August 2025 to 5,504 in July 2026.
  • Information Technology is the largest classified department, with 833 of 3,405 profiles (24.5%).
  • Bengaluru, KA, IND is the most common reported profile location, representing 4.3% of the 3,405 profiles in the geography snapshot.
  • 448 observed hire events appear in the latest 12-month event window.

Coursera 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

5,5235,4885,453Aug 25Jan 26Jul 26Jul 265,504

Observed professional profiles increased by 0.5% across the available monthly window, from 5,476 to 5,504 profiles.

Observed profiles by department

Current professional profiles rank classified departments by observed count.

Population: 3,405 profiles with a department classification from 3,405 current observed profiles. This population is separate from the monthly headcount series.

What the data says

Information Technology is the largest observed department at Coursera, with 833 professional profiles.

Team composition

Information Technology
24%
833
Other
12%
424
Training
11%
377
Marketing
7%
241
Sales
7%
239
Education
7%
222
Engineering
4%
133
Management
3%
107
Business Development
3%
106
Design
3%
93
Writing / Editing
3%
86
Human Resources
2%
74
Project Management
2%
62
Customer Service
1%
50
Product Management
1%
50
Administrative
1%
46
Finance
1%
39
Manufacturing
1%
36
Legal
<1%
32
Health Care Provider
<1%
30
Accounting
<1%
26
Research
<1%
24
Consulting
<1%
19
Art / Creative
<1%
15
Public Relations
<1%
13
Analyst
<1%
11
Quality Assurance
<1%
5
Strategy / Planning
<1%
4
General Business
<1%
3
Purchasing
<1%
3
Production
<1%
1
Supply Chain
<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

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

Geographic distribution

Bengaluru, KA, IND
4.3%
DL, IND
2.6%
California, USA
2.4%
Toronto, Ontario, CAN
2.3%
London, England, GBR
1.7%

City or region available for 2,981 of 3,405 profiles (87.5%). 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: 3,405 profiles with a vendor seniority classification from 3,405 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 level32.5%
1,108
Internship15.9%
540
Manager14.1%
481
Mid-Senior level11.0%
374
Senior10.5%
356
Unclassified10.3%
350
Director2.8%
95
Associate1.5%
52
Vice President (VP)<1%
32
Chief X Officer (CxO)<1%
17

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

Student
44.8%
Senior Software Engineer
12.7%
Data Analyst
12.1%
Software Engineer
6.8%
Cyber Security Analyst
5.7%
Cyber Security Student
4.7%
Staff Software Engineer
4.7%
UX Designer
3.1%
Estudiante
2.8%
Project Manager
2.6%

Frequently asked questions

How many professional profiles are observed for Coursera?

Coursera has 5,504 observed employee profiles in the July 2026 headcount snapshot. This coverage measure may differ from the company's total workforce.

How has Coursera's observed professional profile count changed?

Coursera'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 Coursera?

Information Technology is the largest observed department at Coursera, with 833 professional profiles.

How is Coursera 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