Workday Principal Software Engineer reviews

3.4

68% would recommend to a friend

(28 total reviews)
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Aneel Bhusri

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14% positive business outlook

Principal Software Engineer employees have rated Workday with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 28 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Workday is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Principal Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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28 reviews
3.0
May 9, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Culture, benefits, "unlimited" time off

Cons

proprietary technology. While backend is mostly industry standard, it's extremely abstracted. As a developer you will be writing software by pointing and clicking. New grads and mid career engineers, be aware the tech industry is aware of this and no that you likely don't have professional experiance in latest technology. While the company is indeed diverse, literaly only on the surface by race. Ideas, beliefs, and politics are homogeneous. The two recent layoffs in the wake of Covid pandemic and other headwinds were macro economic events. I don't fault Carl Eschenbach or the leadership for making a decision no one wanted to make.

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Workday Response
1y
We truly appreciate you taking the time to offer your feedback. At our core, we believe in the importance of looking after our Workmates, and this remains a foundational value for us. Your perspectives are invaluable to us. Thank you.
2.0
Apr 16, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Little hopes for anything going in a positive direction.

Cons

The company is going to be gutted of good talent before long.

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Workday Response
1y
We appreciate your feedback and regret that you've had a negative experience. It can be difficult to adjust when an organization goes through changes. There are resources here to support you. Reach out to your people leader to share more, or if you prefer, to People & Purpose who can direct you to some helpful support resources.
4.0
Jan 17, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great environment, challenging work, friendly colleagues

Cons

Has a cyclic identity issue - when new management comes on board, long discussions being on whether we need to redo everything in a different way.

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Workday Response
1y
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback; we truly value it. We're delighted to note the positive aspects you've mentioned. Your honesty and openness contribute significantly to making Workday a workplace we're proud of.
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