How many employees work at HGST a Western Digital?

HGST a Western Digital Company has 5,037 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is -0.8%.

Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: September 2025

About HGST a Western Digital

HGST has been acquired by Western Digital. Please visit Western Digital's company page for the latest company information. HGST is a global leader in data storage, unlocking potential by helping the world harness the power of data. With a deep understanding of industry needs and a changing technology landscape, HGST is driving data center transformation with innovative, proven, smarter storage solutions that optimize capacity, performance, efficiency and reliability with the lowest TCO. Trusted by the world’s largest organizations, HGST’S storage solutions are everywhere, touching lives and enabling possibilities for the enterprise, cloud computing and sophisticated infrastructures in healthcare, energy, finance and government. www.hgst.com We have manufacturing locations in the U.S., Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines and China. Development laboratories are located in San Jose, CA and Rochester, MN, USA; and in Odawara and Fujisawa, Japan. Our sales and technical support offices are strategically located throughout Europe, Asia and North America. Our vision is to lead with innovative and reliable solutions which empower people to create, manage, experience and preserve digital content. Our mission is to sustainably deliver the industry's best customer experience through innovation, product breadth, quality and operational excellence. Some of our posts include forward-looking statements. For more information, read our disclaimer: http://www.hgst.com/forward-looking-statements

As of September 2025

HGST a Western Digital
workforce metrics

Headcount

5k

Avg. Salary

$78.6k

Tenure

6.8yr

Growth Rate

-0.8%

Hiring Rate

Attrition Rate

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Employee Headcount

Interactive chart of HGST a Western Digital annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.

  • HGST a Western Digital total number of employees in 2025 was 5,030.455, a 0.8% decline from 2024.
  • HGST a Western Digital total number of employees in 2024 was 5,058.192, a 0.7% decline from 2023.
  • HGST a Western Digital total number of employees in 2023 was 5,091.06, a 1.8% decline from 2022.

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Employee Geographic Breakdown

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Employee Role Breakdown

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Employee Compensation

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Active Job Postings

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  • HGST a Western Digital active job postings in 2025 was 0, a 0% no change from 2024.
  • HGST a Western Digital active job postings in 2024 was 0, a 0% no change from 2023.
  • HGST a Western Digital active job postings in 2023 was 0, a 0% no change from 2022.

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