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Research Services San Francisco, CA Watching 4,995 of ~9,853 employees Updated as of Sep 18
The read

Among 4,995 cached profiles observed, OpenAI absorbed 1,144 new hires over 90 days — fueled heavily by engineering (505 professionals) and operations (509) — while losing just six, including a Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Commercial Officer. The company brought in a Chief Revenue Officer and two partner-level go-to-market leaders, signaling commercial acceleration, and drew most heavily from Meta (97), Google (59), and AWS (39). Seven internal promotions expanded product leadership in verticals (Legal elevated to Head of Product) and infrastructure, reinforcing the shift from research lab to enterprise platform at scale.

+23% of watched staff
Net headcount · 90d
+1140
mostly Engineering
New hires · 90d
1142
vs 1142 hires
Departures · 90d
2
quiet
Leadership moves · 90d
0

Figures cover the 4,995 OpenAI employees Inkling watches — a slice of a company of roughly 9,853, not company-wide totals.

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Hiring paceCooling

New hires per month among the 4,995 employees we watch, last 12 months. 1395 total hires.

0 joined
Sep 2025
0 joined
Oct 2025
0 joined
Nov 2025
0 joined
Dec 2025
0 joined
Jan 2026
0 joined
Feb 2026
10 joined
Mar 2026
117 joined
Apr 2026
125 joined
May 2026
402 joined
Jun 2026
511 joined
Jul 2026
230 joined
Aug 2026
12 months agoLast month

Notable moves

Hires, exits and promotions over the last 90 days — by role and function.

  • 411 people joined Engineering Aggregate
  • 298 people joined Aggregate
  • 66 people joined Aggregate
  • 60 people joined Aggregate
  • 53 people joined Aggregate
  • 49 people joined Aggregate

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Where they're growing

Net change by function, last 90 days.

Engineering +410
+298
+66
+60
+49

Flight risk watch

Elevated cluster of senior exit signals.

Talent flow

Which companies OpenAI hires from — and loses people to — over the last 90 days.

Recruiting from

Meta+97
Google+59
Amazon Web Services (AWS)+39
Apple+22
Ona+21
Microsoft+16

Departing to

Robinhood−1

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