Company Insights/Computer Hardware Manufacturing/WD

WD Headcount Insights and Observed Profile Trends

WD has 16,618 observed employee profiles in the July 2026 headcount snapshot. This is a profile coverage measure, not a company-reported workforce total. Primary sources identify WD's headquarters as San Jose, California, United States.

Updated September 10, 2026
Observed profiles
16,618
As of July 2026 · +0.5% since August 2025
New hires
436
Last 12 months
Founded
1970
Departments
32
29% in Engineering
Countries represented
110
7.8% of profiles in San Jose, California, USA
Summary
  • Observed professional profiles increased by 0.5% from 16,543 in August 2025 to 16,618 in July 2026.
  • Engineering is the largest classified department, with 3,946 of 13,435 profiles (29.4%).
  • San Jose, California, USA is the most common reported profile location, representing 7.8% of the 13,435 profiles in the geography snapshot.
  • 436 observed hire events appear in the latest 12-month event window.

WD 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

16,62116,49916,376Aug 25Jan 26Jul 26Jul 2616,618

Observed professional profiles increased by 0.5% across the available monthly window, from 16,543 to 16,618 profiles.

Observed profiles by department

Current professional profiles rank classified departments by observed count.

Population: 13,435 profiles with a department classification from 13,435 current observed profiles. This population is separate from the monthly headcount series.

What the data says

Engineering is the largest observed department at WD, with 3,946 professional profiles.

Team composition

Engineering
29%
3,946
Other
18%
2,445
Information Technology
13%
1,761
Manufacturing
10%
1,398
Sales
4%
486
Quality Assurance
3%
387
Management
3%
337
Human Resources
2%
283
Administrative
2%
278
Finance
2%
249
Production
2%
237
Marketing
2%
218
Business Development
2%
217
Project Management
1%
197
Accounting
1%
148
Research
<1%
128
Purchasing
<1%
113
Education
<1%
105
Supply Chain
<1%
65
Legal
<1%
57
Design
<1%
55
Training
<1%
52
Health Care Provider
<1%
48
Product Management
<1%
46
Art / Creative
<1%
44
Customer Service
<1%
37
Consulting
<1%
33
Writing / Editing
<1%
24
Public Relations
<1%
15
Analyst
<1%
14
General Business
<1%
7
Science
<1%
5

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

San Jose, California, USA is the most common observed profile location for WD in this dataset.

Geographic distribution

San Jose, California, USA
7.8%
Bengaluru, KA, IND
6.1%
California, USA
3.6%
Penang, MYS
3.2%
Irvine, California, USA
2.7%

City or region available for 11,899 of 13,435 profiles (88.6%). 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: 13,435 profiles with a vendor seniority classification from 13,435 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 level36.5%
4,906
Mid-Senior level18.5%
2,486
Senior15.0%
2,010
Manager13.8%
1,856
Unclassified8.9%
1,195
Director3.2%
430
Associate1.8%
238
Internship1.4%
187
Vice President (VP)<1%
91
Chief X Officer (CxO)<1%
36

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

Principal Engineer
15.4%
Technician
14.9%
Staff Engineer
14.2%
Engineer
14.1%
Technologist
9.0%
Operator
8.5%
Senior Engineer
7.8%
Manager
5.6%
Senior Manager
5.4%
Software Engineer
5.1%

Frequently asked questions

How many professional profiles are observed for WD?

WD has 16,618 observed employee profiles in the July 2026 headcount snapshot. This coverage measure may differ from the company's total workforce.

Where is WD headquartered?

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

How has WD's observed professional profile count changed?

WD'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 WD?

Engineering is the largest observed department at WD, with 3,946 professional profiles.

How is WD 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