Workday reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(4,588 total reviews)
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Aneel Bhusri

65% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Workday has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 4,588 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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5.0
Sep 6, 2016

Great Work Life Balance, Teamwork, and Culture

Anonymous employee
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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.

4.0
Jul 25, 2016
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Pros

Good people, excellent managers, company conferences are always a blast, straightforward review process, timely feedback from management, flexible schedule

Cons

Pay is far below market average for the bay area, career path can seem a little muddled at times, growth has diluted company culture, hiring has been hit and miss in the last couple years.

3.0
Mar 24, 2016

Good Company - Limited Opportunities

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great product, smart people, casual environment.

Cons

Very limited opportunity for advancement in your career outside of Pleasanton Headquarters.

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