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Waymo Headcount Insights and Observed Profile Trends

Waymo has 4,445 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
4,445
As of July 2026 · +17.9% since August 2025
New hires
945
Last 12 months
Founded
2009
Departments
33
38% in Information Technology
Countries represented
43
19.9% of profiles in California, USA
Summary
  • Observed professional profiles increased by 17.9% from 3,771 in August 2025 to 4,445 in July 2026.
  • Information Technology is the largest classified department, with 1,408 of 3,688 profiles (38.2%).
  • California, USA is the most common reported profile location, representing 19.9% of the 3,688 profiles in the geography snapshot.
  • 945 observed hire events appear in the latest 12-month event window.

Waymo 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

4,4464,1093,771Aug 25Jan 26Jul 26Jul 264,445

Observed professional profiles increased by 17.9% across the available monthly window, from 3,771 to 4,445 profiles.

Observed profiles by department

Current professional profiles rank classified departments by observed count.

Population: 3,688 profiles with a department classification from 3,688 current observed profiles. This population is separate from the monthly headcount series.

What the data says

Information Technology is the largest observed department at Waymo, with 1,408 professional profiles.

Team composition

Information Technology
38%
1,408
Engineering
22%
793
Other
7%
260
Human Resources
3%
128
Manufacturing
3%
128
Management
3%
117
Project Management
3%
113
Quality Assurance
3%
110
Product Management
3%
102
Business Development
2%
83
Sales
2%
70
Research
2%
63
Finance
1%
50
Marketing
1%
41
Design
1%
40
Legal
1%
38
Education
<1%
34
Administrative
<1%
16
Supply Chain
<1%
16
Accounting
<1%
14
Training
<1%
11
Public Relations
<1%
10
Writing / Editing
<1%
10
Consulting
<1%
7
General Business
<1%
7
Purchasing
<1%
5
Customer Service
<1%
4
Health Care Provider
<1%
4
Art / Creative
<1%
2
Analyst
<1%
1
Production
<1%
1
QualityAssurance
<1%
1
Strategy / Planning
<1%
1

Top employees by department

Browse leading profiles for each available department, including current role, seniority, location, and LinkedIn profile.

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Top Marketing profiles

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Christy RobertsonProduct Marketing Manager IIManagerUSA
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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

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

Geographic distribution

California, USA
19.9%
San Francisco, California, USA
11.6%
Mountain View, California, USA
11.0%
San Jose, California, USA
4.5%
Sunnyvale, California, USA
2.3%

City or region available for 3,362 of 3,688 profiles (91.2%). 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: 3,688 profiles with a vendor seniority classification from 3,688 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 level35.9%
1,323
Senior19.8%
730
Manager18.3%
675
Mid-Senior level13.3%
491
Unclassified5.1%
189
Associate2.7%
101
Director2.1%
78
Internship2.0%
74
Vice President (VP)<1%
17
Chief X Officer (CxO)<1%
10

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
45.1%
Senior Software Engineer
19.1%
Staff Software Engineer
12.6%
Machine Learning Engineer
4.7%
Senior Staff Software Engineer
4.0%
Product Manager
3.3%
Program Manager
3.1%
Data Scientist
2.9%
Senior Machine Learning Engineer
2.9%
Autonomous Vehicle Operator
2.3%

Frequently asked questions

How many professional profiles are observed for Waymo?

Waymo has 4,445 observed employee profiles in the July 2026 headcount snapshot. This coverage measure may differ from the company's total workforce.

How has Waymo's observed professional profile count changed?

Waymo's observed professional profile count increased by 17.9% from August 2025 to July 2026, using the same monthly series shown above.

What is the largest department at Waymo?

Information Technology is the largest observed department at Waymo, with 1,408 professional profiles.

How is Waymo 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