Is Workday a good company to work for?

Workday has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 5,164 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months. 58% 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?

58% 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 (59) , 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 757 reviews)); "The people you work with are also great and there’s always a good sense of camaraderie around the increasingly difficult times." ((in 475 reviews)); "Benefits are great and competitive." ((in 407 reviews)); "Good work life balance and one of the top silicon valley company to work with." ((in 364 reviews)); "pay and boss are good" ((in 176 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 147 reviews)); "You can end up with a bad manager and department and its all downhill from there." ((in 140 reviews)); "Senior leadership MUST address this and try to make it up to the poor people they've wronged." ((in 111 reviews)); "As an induvial its incredibility difficult to be noticed and now in 2022, they had many layoffs." ((in 74 reviews)); "Middle management is horrible!" ((in 33 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

58% would recommend to a friend

(4,597 total reviews)

Aneel Bhusri

66% 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 4,597 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

Apr 16, 2025

Good WLB, bad tech stack, boring work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

WLB is good, people are friendly

Cons

Tech stack(Xpresso) sucks, work is very boring

Workday Response

1y

Thank you for your thoughtful review. We're aware that there's always room to grow, but at Workday, we take pride in our dedication to our Workmates and the 'employee first' ethos we've embedded since day one. We value your feedback as well as the praise you have provided in your review.

5.0

Apr 16, 2025

Work

Support worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work Benefits are good

Cons

No cons to state here

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.

4.0

Apr 16, 2025

Good Benefits, Awesome People

Customer support analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits – an okay health coverage, solid time off, and a bunch of little perks that really add up, although they are being cut off more and more often. Overall, I can say they do care about their employees, not just the work we do. Workday is very corporate, I'd say beyond the work you do there is not much impact on the overall organisation, however - all the people there are super friendly, helpful, and easy to work with. The team vibe here is really strong.

Cons

One downside is that there haven’t been salary increases in quite a while, which has been frustrating, especially with the rising cost of living. It feels like hard work and loyalty aren’t always recognized financially. Also, while the company used to offer really great benefits, some of those perks have slowly been taken away over the years. It’s disappointing to see the overall package shrink when it used to be a big reason people loved working here.

Workday Response

1y

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback we appreciate it. We're pleased to hear the positive aspects you’ve highlighted. Your openness and input play an important role in shaping Workday into a workplace we can all take pride in.

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