Who holds how many on this seat?
The ledger opens with Cisco at 1,896, as of 2026-09-17 PT.
| Company | Current | Share of pack |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco | 1,896 | 89.0% |
| Juniper | 150 | 7.0% |
| Akamai | 47 | 2.2% |
| Cloudflare | 29 | 1.4% |
| Fastly | 8 | 0.4% |
Get the named list behind these 2,130 Network Engineers
The named list covers the companies and titles on this page. Keep the title family this page counted.
Seniority split
Fastly has the highest senior share at 62.5% (5 of 8). Cisco is lowest at 9.3% (177 of 1,896).
Senior = current profiles on the same company record whose title adds a Senior / Staff / Principal prefix to Network Engineer (for example Senior Network Engineer), as of 2026-10-16 PT. Denominator = that company's current Network Engineer profiles.
Data & notes
| Company | Senior share | Senior-titled | Current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fastly | 62.5% | 5 | 8 |
| Akamai | 38.3% | 18 | 47 |
| Cloudflare | 34.5% | 10 | 29 |
| Juniper | 13.3% | 20 | 150 |
| Cisco | 9.3% | 177 | 1,896 |
Compare the five benches
Take the named list for the employers shown here. Keep the request inside the companies and titles already shown.
Key takeaway · How to cite
Which host is the pack anchor?
The largest bench is Cisco at 1,896/2,130 (89.0%).
Data & notes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Cisco | 1,896 |
| Juniper | 150 |
| Akamai | 47 |
| Cloudflare | 29 |
| Fastly | 8 |
Data & notes
| Name | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco | 1,896 | 89.0% |
| Juniper | 150 | 7.0% |
| Akamai | 47 | 2.2% |
| Cloudflare | 29 | 1.4% |
| Fastly | 8 | 0.4% |
Absolute headcount vs share — who leads? Anchor Cisco
Absolute headcount and share % can diverge: who is largest versus who holds the pack.
Data & notes
| Category | Headcount | Pack share % |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco | 1,896 | 89 |
| Juniper | 150 | 7 |
| Akamai | 47 | 2.2 |
| Cloudflare | 29 | 1.4 |
| Fastly | 8 | 0.4 |
How concentrated: top two / mid / tail?
Top two hold 2,046/2,130 (96.1%); mid 76; tail 8.
Data & notes
| Name | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco+Juniper | 2,046 | 96.1% |
| Akamai+Cloudflare | 76 | 3.6% |
| Fastly | 8 | 0.4% |
What it means for Network Engineer (2,130) / how to use it
This week open the named-list ask on Cisco: 1,896/2,130 (89.0%) — the largest bench first.
- Use Juniper at 150/2,130 (7.0%) as the contrast narrow list; 12.64× behind Cisco.
- Tail Fastly is only 8/2,130 (0.4%) — thin beside the anchor; do not expand past measured hosts at the same pace.
- Keep the ask inside this page's five measured Network Engineer benches totaling 2,130 (1,896 + 150 + 47 + 29 + 8).
What is in-scope for this seat?
Records
Each number comes from one company's own exclusive homepage record: Cisco (www.cisco.com), Juniper (www.juniper.net), Akamai (www.akamai.com), Cloudflare (www.cloudflare.com), Fastly (www.fastly.com).
As of 2026-09-17 PT · Source: Metix AI
Notes & method
Methodology
The count is current Network Engineer profiles on one company's exclusive homepage record at 2026-09-17 PT. Because each record is one company's, the total does not double-count. Source: Metix AI.
FAQ
- Why these five companies for the Cisco-led Network Engineer pack (2,130)?
- Each of the five has a record that can hold a Network Engineer count. As of 2026-09-17 PT the five records sum to 2,130.
- Are the other titles in the Network Engineer total of 2,130?
- This seat does not count Platform Engineer or Site Reliability Engineer. As of 2026-09-17 PT, 2,130 is the Network Engineer sum.
- Why do the two ends of the Network Engineer pack (2,130) differ?
- Cisco at 1,896 and Fastly at 8 use the same Network Engineer rule. On 2026-09-17 PT the two counts share one definition.
- Can this Network Engineer seat (2,130) be reused?
- This page remains 2,130 on 2026-09-17 PT. The same spelled-out Network Engineer seat can be applied to another company on request.
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