Company Employee Count
Get detailed employee metrics and department breakdown for a company
Overview
Get comprehensive employee analytics for a company including total headcount, department distribution, seniority breakdown, recent hiring trends, and growth metrics. Perfect for market sizing, competitive analysis, and recruitment planning.
Authentication
Your Tuesday API key
Query Parameters
LinkedIn company page URL
Example: https://www.linkedin.com/company/salesforce
Note: Either linkedin_url
or domain
is required
Company domain name
Example: salesforce.com
Note: Either linkedin_url
or domain
is required
Response
HTTP status code (200 for success)
Response message
Example Requests
Example Response
Data Insights & Analysis
Department Breakdown Analysis
Department Breakdown Analysis
Common Patterns:
- Technology Companies: Engineering typically 25-40% of workforce
- SaaS Companies: Sales often 15-25%, Customer Success 10-20%
- Enterprise Software: Product teams usually 5-15% of total
- Startups: Higher percentage of senior roles vs. established companies
Growth Rate Interpretation
Growth Rate Interpretation
Growth Rate Benchmarks:
- High Growth: >5% monthly, >20% annually
- Moderate Growth: 1-5% monthly, 5-20% annually
- Stable: <1% monthly, <5% annually
- Contracting: Negative growth rates
Industry Considerations:
- Startups: Often 10-30% monthly growth
- Scale-ups: 3-10% monthly growth
- Enterprise: 1-5% monthly growth
Location Distribution
Location Distribution
Remote Work Trends:
- “Remote” location indicates distributed workforce
- High remote percentage suggests flexible work policies
- Multiple major cities indicate geographic expansion strategy
Hiring Hubs:
- Tech hubs: SF, NYC, Seattle, Austin
- International: London, Toronto, Dublin
- Cost-effective: Atlanta, Denver, Austin
Credit Usage
Employee count and metrics require specialized data processing and analytics, resulting in a 2-credit cost per request.
Use Cases
Competitive Analysis
Compare team sizes and growth rates against competitors
Market Sizing
Estimate total addressable market based on employee counts
Recruitment Strategy
Identify rapidly growing companies and departments for talent sourcing
Sales Intelligence
Qualify leads based on company size and growth trajectory
Investment Research
Analyze growth patterns for investment due diligence
Partnership Evaluation
Assess potential partners’ scale and capabilities
Best Practices
Data Interpretation
Data Interpretation
Consider Context:
- Recent layoffs may show in historical trends
- Acquisitions can cause sudden employee count spikes
- Seasonal hiring (interns) affects certain periods
- Remote work adoption changed location distributions
Accuracy Expectations
Accuracy Expectations
Data Quality by Company Type:
- Large public companies: 90-95% accuracy
- Mid-size private companies: 85-90% accuracy
- Startups (<100 employees): 75-85% accuracy
- Very small companies (<20 employees): 60-75% accuracy
Update Frequency
Update Frequency
Data Refresh Schedule:
- Total employee count: Updated weekly
- Department breakdown: Updated monthly
- Growth metrics: Updated monthly
- Location data: Updated quarterly
- Historical trends: Updated monthly
Error Responses
400 Bad Request - Missing Parameters
400 Bad Request - Missing Parameters
404 Not Found - Company Not Found
404 Not Found - Company Not Found
400 Bad Request - Insufficient Data
400 Bad Request - Insufficient Data
Analytics Examples
Related Endpoints
- Company Profile API - Get comprehensive company information
- Company Employee Search - Find specific employees within companies
- Company Search API - Search for companies by size and other criteria
- People Search API - Find people at companies with employee count filters