Core Values have changed - Director, Product Management Workday Employee Review

2.0
Nov 3, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

The recent diversity initiative feels very genuine and I believe most leaders and individual contributors agree with the importance of this effort.

Cons

I've been at Workday for over seven years and it's clear that over the past couple of years our values have changed. The two areas that have seen the most dilution are Integrity and Customers. The goal of being a $10billion company has clearly changed our priorities - to the extent that we no longer place a value on our promises. I was dismayed when one of the GMs said our focus is no longer on Customers. All our effort now must be directed toward opening new SKUs for sales at the expense of improving our core products. Leaders in other pillars have made similar comments that we wouldn't necessarily honor existing customer promises. These ideas are in direct contradiction to the company I joined. If you're looking to join Workday, make sure you select a growing or new product line. And leave your integrity at the door.

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Thank you for your thoughtful review. We're aware that there's always room to grow, but at Workday, we take pride in our dedication to our Workmates and the 'employee first' ethos we've embedded since day one. We value your feedback as well as the praise you have provided in your review.
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