Item: Workday
Rating: 5
Author: Current employee - Principal Software Engineer

Question 1

Is Workday a good company to work for as a Principal Software Engineer?

Accepted Answer

Principal Software Engineer professionals working at Workday have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 28 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 Principal Software Engineer Jobs at Workday now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Principal Software Engineer interview questions at Workday.

Question 2

Does Workday pay Principal Software Engineer employees well?

Accepted Answer

Principal Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Workday with 4.4 out of 5 stars based on 28 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 17.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Principal Software Engineer salaries at Workday.

Question 3

How happy are Principal Software Engineer professionals working at Workday?

Accepted Answer

68% of Principal Software Engineer employees at Workday would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 27% in the past 12 months. Principal Software Engineer professionals have also rated Workday with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.6 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

Question 4

What Workday locations are top rated by Principal Software Engineer employees?

Accepted Answer

Pleasanton is the top rated Workday location by Principal Software Engineer employees.

Question 5

What are the top reviewed jobs at Workday?

Accepted Answer

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)

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

"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 495 reviews)); "Benefits are great and competitive." ((in 402 reviews)); "Good work life balance and one of the top silicon valley company to work with." ((in 368 reviews)); "Pay and time everything is good" ((in 167 reviews))

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

"up' it is sad to see a company that is so great be tainted by poor management." ((in 144 reviews)); "You can end up with a bad manager and department and its all downhill from there." ((in 140 reviews)); "Senior leadership MUST address this and try to make it up to the poor people they've wronged." ((in 109 reviews)); "they have restructured a lot recently and held multiple layoffs." ((in 77 reviews)); "Middle management is horrible!" ((in 33 reviews))

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