Is Workday a good company to work for?

Workday has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 5,174 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 3.8 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 (266) , Account Executive (231) , Product Manager (97) , Senior Software Engineer (97) , 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 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 486 reviews)); "Benefits are great and plentiful." ((in 412 reviews)); "Good work life balance and one of the top silicon valley company to work with." ((in 363 reviews)); "Pay and time everything is good" ((in 173 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 153 reviews)); "You can end up with a bad manager and department and its all downhill from there." ((in 141 reviews)); "Constant changes and layoffs" ((in 73 reviews)); "Middle management is horrible!" ((in 34 reviews)); "The upper management has been disorganized." ((in 30 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

(4,605 total reviews)

Aneel Bhusri

66% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

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 4,605 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

Mar 19, 2025

Decent but not like it was

Software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people and culture but this is changing

Cons

Location strategy(offshoring) has become a much bigger topic

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.

3.0

Mar 19, 2025

A Decline in Culture Despite Strong Benefits and Engineering Teams

Engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits are still good, with a hybrid working model and nice people.

Cons

I have never seen such a massive gap between the values declared by the company and the way of working implemented and promoted by the middle management team. This discrepancy has worsened over the last 12–18 months, at least in my current organisation. Hiding behind processes and engaging in CYA practices has become the norm. It’s discouraging to witness such a transformation.

Workday Response

1y

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.

2.0

Mar 19, 2025

Average company to work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance, more office events

Cons

Old tech stack, bad for career advancement. Bad management. They do not care about employees anymore. Management takes credit for success but blames you for challenges/failures in projects.

Workday Response

1y

We appreciate your feedback and would like to better understand your experience and how we can address the issues that you raised in your review. Please contact us at employee.relations@workday.com and we will be more than happy to further discuss your concerns.

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