Is Workday a good company to work for?

Workday has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 5,160 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 41% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Workday have been left by employees working as Solution Consultant , Sales Development Representative (SDR) and Intern .

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 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Workday?

Software Engineer (265) , Account Executive (231) , 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 776 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)); "good benefits and people to work with" ((in 403 reviews)); "Good work life balance and one of the top silicon valley company to work with." ((in 375 reviews)); "pay and boss are good" ((in 177 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 158 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 112 reviews)); "As an induvial its incredibility difficult to be noticed and now in 2022, they had many layoffs." ((in 72 reviews)); "Middle management is horrible!" ((in 36 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

(4,593 total reviews)

Aneel Bhusri

65% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

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Workday has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 4,593 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

3.0

Feb 25, 2025

Do NOT fill out the ‘anonymous’ surveys

Senior program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some great people and great leaders. Lots of EV charging. Lots of employee affinity group events.

Cons

The Employee First Value is an outright lie. Profits are first followed by the Ego of your direct supervisor. The ‘anonymous’ surveys are not ‘anonymous’ and will lead to your firing for honest feedback which impacts your direct supervisors promotion path.

Workday Response

1y

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback about our work environment. We strive to create a positive workplace culture and take your input seriously. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with specific information or suggestions via email at our Employee Relations mailer (employee.relations@workday.com).

2.0

Jul 27, 2024

Changing culture

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Workday has good benefits and many offices you can work from.

Cons

Workday culture is more cut throat as each day passes. Due to its size its ability to deliver anything meaningful to customers takes at least a year and typically much longer. This contributes to the ever present tension through out the business. Hiring wonderfully smart people becomes hard to manage when making an impact feels far away for most if not all roles, leading to finger pointing, and silo’d initiatives that rarely take hold. Workday also tracks badge scans in order to ensure 50% in office, as well as how much time you spend in meetings, and how much “focus” time you have by tracking your email and Slack activity. I see very few examples of people managing a work life balance in Product, however, there are many parents who work here, leading me to believe it may exist elsewhere in the company.

Workday Response

1y

Firstly, thank you for leaving a review. We are grateful that you gave us your opinion so we can contemplate and determine ways to make our Workmates feel respected, have transparent communication and improve the overall experience. Feel free to contact our Employee Relations mailer (employee.relations@workday.com) if you wish to speak to us more about your experience.

2.0

Sep 4, 2023

Diversity is lacking

Talent sourcing partner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I met some on good people in my short time there.

Cons

When it comes to TA diversity is seriously lacking especially if you are a female POC.

Workday Response

2y

Thank you for sharing this feedback. We take all feedback, positive or negative, very seriously at Workday. We strive to provide a welcoming, supportive environment for all of our employees. We’d love to speak with you more about your concerns and see if there is anything we can do to improve. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us directly on our Employee Relations mailer (employee.relations@workday.com) to discuss your experience in more detail. Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and we’ll do our best to address any issues you may have encountered.

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