Beware - Software Engineer Workday Employee Review

2.0
Mar 28, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

IC's are great and try to uphold the remainder of the culture that used to exist here. Expect to work day to day with some really fantastic people.

Cons

Management is horrendous. No transparency, blame culture for shifting priorities, revolving door of middle management leaves churn for ICs to pickup the pieces. WLB is out the window. First it was talk to your team about return to office. Then it was this hybrid work model. Now its sit here from 9-5 3 days a week and we monitor that you do so. I can only imagine what it is like for folks with kids. It is not flexible at all. Stock incentive for total comp is out the window unless you work in PLS. New goal setting strategy for management is glorified micromanagement. Toxic politics lead to a revolving door of middle management without room for internal promotion. New CEO is a VC bro just milking every last drop of cash. DEI is out the window and it SHOWS at the leadership and team level.

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Cons

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Thank you for sharing your experience at Workday. It is fantastic to hear you've enjoyed the culture. We are pleased to hear life as a Workmate is a good one!
2.0
Jun 10, 2026
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Pros

Flex work model- 50% in office Direct team is supportive- great people (hope they stay)

Cons

Constant churn in leadership and shifting priorities. Feels like we can’t get anything done. VPs and SVPs who only care about managing up. Vision is lacking Slow decisions and lots of layers of approval Women pushed out of leadership Feels like they are gaslighting people with talk of being employee first yet they hire leaders who do not live that value.

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