Workday reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(4,600 total reviews)
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Aneel Bhusri

66% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Workday has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 4,600 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
Dec 23, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture, innovative thinking, great co workers

Cons

Salary falls behind every year, due to ranges being updated but increases not matching

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Workday Response
6mo
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.
3.0
Dec 4, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Pay - Unlimited PTO

Cons

- Garbage proprietary programming language - "Technical leaders" with experience only in said garbage proprietary language - Slow development—calls themselves agile, but they are really waterfall - No ability to innovate within the technical ecosystem - Very behind on the times (from a technical perspective)

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Workday Response
7mo
We appreciate you taking the time to share your review. To help ensure every Workmate has a great employee experience, we encourage you to share your feedback with your manager or a People & Purpose representative as soon as possible. If you're open to providing more insight, you can also email our Employee Relations team at employee.relations@workday.com or use the SpeakUp reporting hotline to share concerns anonymously.
2.0
Dec 4, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Gain AI experience and big corporate experience. visibility into aggressive growth type of company

Cons

Too many acquisitions leads to layoffs. Everyone mostly keeps to themselves and there is no real sense of culture in office

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Workday Response
7mo
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’re available to discuss your concerns and explore any opportunities for improvement. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us directly at our Employee Relations mailer (employee.relations@workday.com) to discuss your experience in more detail. Thank you for bringing this to our attention, we will do our best to address any issues you may have encountered.
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