Is Workday a good company to work for as a Developer Senior?

Developer Senior professionals working at Workday have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 105 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Workday employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Developer Senior Jobs at Workday now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Developer Senior interview questions at Workday .

Does Workday pay Developer Senior employees well?

Developer Senior professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Workday with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 105 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Developer Senior salaries at Workday.

How happy are Developer Senior professionals working at Workday?

58% of Developer Senior employees at Workday would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 17% in the past 12 months. Developer Senior professionals have also rated Workday with a 3.8 rating for work-life-balance, 4.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.1 rating for culture and values and 3.1 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Workday?

Software Engineer (266) , Account Executive (231) , Product Manager (97) , Senior Software Engineer (97) , Software Development Engineer (80) , Consultant (67) , Manager (59) , Director (49) , Senior Consultant (49) , Software Applications Engineer (48) , Sales (46) , Corporate Sales Development (44) , Customer Success Manager (37) , Program Manager (37) , Senior Product Manager (37)

What are the pros of working at Workday according to real employee reviews?

"The culture is great and from day one you can tell you are cared about as an individual." ((in 751 reviews)); "The people you work with are also great and there’s always a good sense of camaraderie around the increasingly difficult times." ((in 479 reviews)); "Benefits are great and plentiful." ((in 404 reviews)); "Good work life balance and one of the top silicon valley company to work with." ((in 377 reviews)); "pay and boss are good" ((in 180 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Workday according to real employee reviews?

"up' it is sad to see a company that is so great be tainted by poor management." ((in 143 reviews)); "You can end up with a bad manager and department and its all downhill from there." ((in 142 reviews)); "Senior leadership MUST address this and try to make it up to the poor people they've wronged." ((in 113 reviews)); "they have restructured a lot recently and held multiple layoffs." ((in 75 reviews)); "Middle management is horrible!" ((in 35 reviews))

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3.2

58% would recommend to a friend

(105 total reviews)

Aneel Bhusri

26% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

Developer Senior employees have rated Workday with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 105 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Developer Senior professionals have a good working experience there. Workday is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Developer Senior professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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105 reviews

4.0

Mar 3, 2026

Nice Place to Work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good benefits and generous time off. Generally good WLB

Cons

Can be quite beauraractic and slow moving at times

Workday Response

4mo

Thank you for sharing your experience at Workday. It is fantastic to hear you've enjoyed the benefits and feel you have a good work life balance. We are pleased to hear life as a Workmate is a good one!

4.0

Jan 31, 2026

Decent Company in Trivalley

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Work life balance - Technology (based on team)

Cons

- Not great benefits anymore

Workday Response

5mo

Thank you for your 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.

5.0

Jan 16, 2026

Very steady

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice company to do interesting work

Cons

Seem fragile lately and Chennai office seems to be design to take jobs away from North Americans and management is gaslighting people into thinking otherwise

Workday Response

6mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. Caring for our Workmates is a core value that continues to guide us, and your input plays an important role in that. We sincerely appreciate your perspective.

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