Is Workday a good company to work for?

Workday has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 5,151 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months. 59% of employees would recommend working at Workday to a friend and 42% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Workday have been left by employees working as Value Manager , Solution Consultant and Sales Development Representative (SDR) .

Does Workday pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Workday employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Workday. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Workday?

59% of Workday employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Workday 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Workday?

Software Engineer (262) , Account Executive (230) , Senior Software Engineer (97) , Product Manager (96) , Software Development Engineer (80) , Consultant (67) , Manager (58) , 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 761 reviews)); "The people you work with are also great and there’s always a good sense of camaraderie around the increasingly difficult times." ((in 468 reviews)); "Benefits are great and competitive." ((in 401 reviews)); "Good work life balance and one of the top silicon valley company to work with." ((in 373 reviews)); "Pay and time everything is good" ((in 172 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 151 reviews)); "You can end up with a bad manager and department and its all downhill from there." ((in 145 reviews)); "Senior leadership MUST address this and try to make it up to the poor people they've wronged." ((in 113 reviews)); "Low morale with constant layoffs." ((in 74 reviews)); "Middle management is horrible!" ((in 35 reviews))

What are employees saying about Workday layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Workday layoffs and their outlook for job security at Workday in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Workday locations?

Pleasanton , San Francisco , Salt Lake City , Atlanta , Chicago , New York , Boulder , Boston , Austin , San Jose , Dallas , Washington , Denver , Los Angeles , Seattle , San Diego , Dublin , Palo Alto , Philadelphia , Minneapolis , Nashville , Irvine , Santa Clara , McLean , San Mateo , Houston , Tampa , Mason , Beaverton , Orlando

Workday reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(4,584 total reviews)

Aneel Bhusri

62% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

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Workday has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 4,584 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Workday employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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5K reviews

5.0

Sep 13, 2016

So excited to begin this journey!

Customer success manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture, Culture,Culture! This is the reason I sought out and chose Workday. All the rumors are true and even though I have just started, I can already tell it was the absolutely right decision and this is where my career actually begins. If you want to be treated like the person and talent you are, Workday is the place for you. You definitely are not just a number here! Benefits - Are on the upper side of pretty decent. Just started 401K matching, which is amazing. Could offer better options for home internet and cell reimbursement. Great social responsibility benefits; gym reimbursement; pet insurance. Salary - Great salary and all employees get stock!

Cons

Not really a con, but still more of an office environment, which does not make much sense in the global economy.

Workday Response

9y

Thank you for your review!

5.0

Sep 12, 2016

Awesome

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employees come first, great pay, and an amazing culture. They work from the inside out to determine their business and put their employees welfare above everything else.

Cons

Unfortunately there is no Tuition Reimbursement Program. In addition, management will role out multiple changes at once, rather than one at a time.

5.0

Sep 6, 2016

Great Work Life Balance, Teamwork, and Culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Workday has brought in several new senior leaders in the past twelve months and they are implementing great new ideas. Great flexibility in work hours. My boss strongly discourages working on the weekend unless absolutely necessary and if it must happen tries to make up for it the next week. Our team added three new managers this year to ensure that we had a more support from management. Promotions were given to more senior people within the department but certainly not based on seniority as other reviews have stated. Management is open to new ideas. They are slower to implement to ensure that all sides have been thought out so this is not necessarily a bad thing. Fun culture with happy people. Think cantinas (happy hours), ping pong, fuz ball, free food, etc. If you volunteer 50 hours they will give $1000 to a charity of your choice.

Cons

Benefits are slow to catch up. Just now offering a 50% 401k match. No short term disability or parental leave (important for the younger generations they are trying to attract). Once you are hired in there are no annual increases. You receive an annual stock award based on performance, however you must be here for several years for it to vest. So negotiate your salary well. Stinks for those of us who didn't know this coming in.

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