Is Workday a good company to work for?

Workday has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 5,166 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 747 reviews)); "The people you work with are also great and there’s always a good sense of camaraderie around the increasingly difficult times." ((in 463 reviews)); "Benefits are great and competitive." ((in 410 reviews)); "Good work life balance and one of the top silicon valley company to work with." ((in 369 reviews)); "Pay and time everything is good" ((in 168 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 142 reviews)); "Senior leadership MUST address this and try to make it up to the poor people they've wronged." ((in 115 reviews)); "As an induvial its incredibility difficult to be noticed and now in 2022, they had many layoffs." ((in 75 reviews)); "Middle management is horrible!" ((in 35 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

(4,599 total reviews)

Aneel Bhusri

66% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Culture & values

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Workday has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 4,599 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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Reviews by job title

5K reviews

4.0

Apr 4, 2025

Overall Good Place to Work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Impactful projects, great team members, unlimited PTO, social events, good compensation

Cons

Layoffs, the code base could be messy for some teams, XO (Workday's proprietary programming language) documentation is lacking, making it hard to learn and is tribal knowledge

Workday Response

1y

We understand how painful and unsettling this moment has been. Saying goodbye to talented and valued Workmates is never easy and we’re appreciative of their contributions in helping shape the company’s journey. Workdays committed to supporting those affected during this transition.

3.0

Apr 3, 2025

Steadily declining employee experience

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The product is good and the environment is supportive, Workday in the main hire good people. Genuinely care for our customers.

Cons

Workday have done a dramatic u-turn when it comes to the happiness of employees being its number one value, and like so many other companies this has become corporate rhetoric. Whereas Workday used to offer a competitive package in order to attract and retain the best talent this is no longer the case and people are experiencing their benefits being repeatedly slashed and in real terms are becoming poorer as no significant increases are forthcoming. You cannot attract and retain the best talent by offering market average packages at best. The workload has also increased with many employees suffering from stress and burnout while they struggle to balance their work with life. Workday have become complacent and are taking their workforce for granted.

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.

5.0

Apr 3, 2025

Great Company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

World life balance is great

Cons

Not a lot of career progression

Workday Response

1y

Thank you for sharing your feedback. At Workday, we believe in providing career mobility in multiple directions. It's important to take charge of your career path, and we recommend scheduling a development conversation with your manager to explore the resources available in our library. If you need additional support, our Internal Mobility workspace page offers policy information and resources. You can also find all open positions internally by searching "Find Jobs" in Workday. We're committed to supporting your growth and development at Workday.

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