Workday reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(4,571 total reviews)
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Aneel Bhusri

61% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Workday has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 4,571 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
4.0
Apr 10, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is good good food and people are generally good to work with culture is super amazing

Cons

proprietary language sued to code, stagnant and not useful elsewhere immediate management is not technical, so it gets difficult when trying to explain super technical stuff seen politics play its part

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Workday Response
2mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. Caring for our Workmates is a core value that continues to guide us, and your input plays an important role in that. We sincerely appreciate your perspective.
4.0
Apr 9, 2026

Security Workday

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good tech stack, good big team, good learning opportunities

Cons

stocks keep dipping but its all good

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Workday Response
2mo
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.
2.0
Apr 8, 2026

Once great company, now just another firm...

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Generally really solid workmates, paid pretty well

Cons

Newer people brought it were way more political than prior hires, FInance has really started nickle and diming people and are less than upfront when it comes to severance terms and conditions.

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Workday Response
2mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback about our work environment. We strive to create a positive workplace culture and take your input seriously. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with specific information or suggestions via email at our Employee Relations mailer (employee.relations@workday.com).
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