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 755 reviews)); "The people you work with are also great and there’s always a good sense of camaraderie around the increasingly difficult times." ((in 465 reviews)); "Well paid and good benefits" ((in 416 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 164 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 152 reviews)); "You can end up with a bad manager and department and its all downhill from there." ((in 142 reviews)); "Senior leadership MUST address this and try to make it up to the poor people they've wronged." ((in 116 reviews)); "Low morale with constant layoffs." ((in 73 reviews)); "Middle management is horrible!" ((in 34 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).

Reviews by job title

5K reviews

4.0

May 28, 2025

Good company and benefits - culture shifting

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

While things have been shifting in the past couple of years, as of late, they still offer some generous benefits: - Hybrid work schedule (50% in office per quarter) - Unlimited vacation time - 401k match up to 3% - ESPP (15% discount) - RSU grants - 12 weeks fully paid parental leave - Good medical insurance options - Lots of free snacks - Free EV charging (5 hours) - Onsite pharmacy, basic care

Cons

There was a company-wide massive layoff in February 2025. 8% of the global workforce but the hardest hits were in California and Utah (SLC), their most expensive offices. The claim was that they needed to invest in AI utilization. The focus now is on hiring people in cheaper locations, especially in our newer offices in India and Costa Rica, but they have no problem hiring additional C suite and senior directors/comptrollers in California, the same state where they cut so many middle and lower tier jobs. For the average joe in California, your job may not be safe if there is someone else cheaper who can do the job. Plus, they have been making budget cuts to certain perks that employees used to enjoy in earlier years (lower quality snacks, cheaper/smaller employee events).

Workday Response

1y

Thank you for your review. We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience working at Workday. Our goal is to create an open and diverse culture at Workday and we value feedback like this as we strive to become an even better company for our Workmates! We know the recent restructuring has been difficult. These were hard decisions and we’re committed to supporting those impacted during this transition.

5.0

May 28, 2025

great place to work

Sr. associate ux researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good benefits, lots of programs

Cons

underdeveloped UX research team at my leg of the software

Workday Response

1y

Thank you for your feedback. We are proud of our culture and the success that we have achieved because of the hard work and dedication of our Workmates. Thanks for your contributions, your transparency, and for being an integral part of the Workday team during your time here.

3.0

May 27, 2025

Growing pains

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is great

Cons

Development is only getting slower

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.

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