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MicroStrategy

HQ Tysons Corner, USFounded 1989publicWebsite @MicroStrategy
Composite score
44.2
rank #33 · cuts

#33 Cut. 3.5k employees.

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Headcount
3.5k
-0.1%
90d change
-0.0%
Funding events (90d)
0
Layoff events (90d)
0

headcount + trends: LinkedIn-tracked weekly series · funding & layoff counts: through Jul 2026 (frozen) + live news extraction

Signals

source: PDL v25
Inferred revenue
$1B-$10B
PDL estimate
Revenue / employee
$1.6M
midpoint ÷ headcount
12-month turnover
8.0%
low — retention is strong
Average tenure
4.8 yrs
long — sticky culture
Time since last raise
—
no rounds on record

Hiring flow · MicroStrategy

source: PDL v25

Headcount by role

12-month growth · PDL v25
Engineering
685
+1%
Operations
208
+1%
Professional Service
204
-4%
Sales
121
+2%
Analyst
99
-7%
Product
96
0%
Finance
77
+8%
Support
77
0%
Other
256
—

In the news

relevance ≥ 6 · last 180 days
  1. Decrypt5d ago
    Strategy Buys $22M in Bitcoin, Buys Back $193M of STRC

    Article covers MicroStrategy's Bitcoin purchase and stock buyback activities in detail, including SEC filings and treasury strategy.

  2. Decrypt12d ago
    Strategy Scoops Up $21.5M in Bitcoin, Buys Back $192M in STRC

    Article covers MicroStrategy's Bitcoin treasury purchases and stock buybacks; core subject of financial reporting.

  3. Decrypt19d ago
    Strategy Posts $21B Q3 Gain, Buys $29M in BTC, Repurchases $176M in STRC

    Article focuses on MicroStrategy's Q3 $21B digital asset gains, Bitcoin purchases, and stock repurchases.

  4. Decrypt26d ago
    Strategy Sets New BTC Holdings Record After $143M Bitcoin Purchase

    Article focuses entirely on MicroStrategy's Bitcoin purchase and financial holdings strategy.

  5. Decrypt29d ago
    Strategy Wants Its Preferred Stock Dividends to Accrue 365 Days a Year

    Article focuses on MicroStrategy's dividend accrual proposal for its preferred stock shares, a major corporate governance initiative.

  6. Decrypt1mo ago
    Strategy's Bitcoin Pile Nears June Record After $76M Purchase

    Article reports MicroStrategy's Bitcoin acquisition and holdings update, core business news.

  7. The BlockHeadline1mo ago
    ‘A little more orange’: Strategy buys 950 bitcoin for $76 million, bringing total holdings to 846,000 BTC

    Article is primarily about MicroStrategy's (MSTR) bitcoin treasury acquisition of 950 BTC for $76M.

  8. Decrypt1mo ago
    Strategy Buys Back $139 Million of STRC, Bitcoin Stack Frozen for Second Week

    Article covers MicroStrategy's stock buyback and Bitcoin treasury activities in detail; primary subject.

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Events

Layoff · 3.99% (89 roles)
Departures in 2024-09: 109 vs 6-mo baseline of 20 (5.45× spike). Derived from PDL.
2y ago
Layoff · 1.5% (36 roles)
Departures in 2023-08: 55 vs 6-mo baseline of 19.5 (2.82× spike). Derived from PDL.
3y ago
Layoff · 2.2% (54 roles)
Departures in 2020-07: 90 vs 6-mo baseline of 35.5 (2.54× spike). Derived from PDL.
6y ago
Layoff · 2.99% (88 roles)
Departures in 2014-10: 127 vs 6-mo baseline of 39.5 (3.22× spike). Derived from PDL.
12y ago
Layoff · 1.79% (54 roles)
Departures in 2014-09: 87 vs 6-mo baseline of 33 (2.64× spike). Derived from PDL.
12y ago
Layoff · 3.25% (102 roles)
Departures in 2014-08: 132 vs 6-mo baseline of 30 (4.4× spike). Derived from PDL.
12y ago

Score history

2026-10-19
44.2
rank #33
2026-10-12
41.2
rank #32
2026-10-05
45.5
rank #36
2026-09-28
29.8
rank #36
2026-09-21
30.8
rank #35
2026-09-14
28.1
rank #36
2026-09-07
27.2
rank #33
2026-08-31
29.8
rank #31
2026-08-24
30.5
rank #39
2026-08-17
28.7
rank #37
2026-08-10
12.7
rank #39
2026-08-03
15.8
rank #41