Is Workday a good company to work for?

Workday has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 5,139 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 Value Manager , Solution Consultant and Sales Development Representative (SDR) .

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 5% 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 (262) , Account Executive (230) , Senior Software Engineer (97) , Product Manager (96) , Software Development Engineer (79) , Consultant (67) , Manager (58) , Senior Consultant (49) , Software Applications Engineer (48) , Director (47) , 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 758 reviews)); "The people you work with are also great and there’s always a good sense of camaraderie around the increasingly difficult times." ((in 455 reviews)); "Benefits are great and competitive." ((in 414 reviews)); "Good work life balance and one of the top silicon valley company to work with." ((in 365 reviews)); "Pay and time everything is good" ((in 165 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 151 reviews)); "You can end up with a bad manager and department and its all downhill from there." ((in 139 reviews)); "Senior leadership MUST address this and try to make it up to the poor people they've wronged." ((in 108 reviews)); "many layoffs" ((in 77 reviews)); "Middle management is horrible!" ((in 36 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 , McLean , San Mateo , Santa Clara , Houston , Tampa , Mason , Beaverton , Orlando

Workday reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(4,572 total reviews)

Aneel Bhusri

60% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

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 4,572 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

1.0

Feb 6, 2026

So sad, worse and worse

Customer success manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people that are still left in my team that I interact with on a daily basis are just fantastic.

Cons

The culture here was fantastic. You felt like a valued part of a team as a person, as an individual and you were all invested in the company together. That is long gone. Successive rounds of redundancies, massive cuts in benefits and then zero pay increases mean we know we are nothing but a number. The good will that people had is gone. We're no different to Oracle, SAP etc....just a different logo. "People" is one of our 6 values. Time to reduce it back to the one value of "Profit"

Workday Response

4mo

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).

2.0

Feb 5, 2026

Used to be an amazing place to work but not anymore

Senior solutions consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great colleagues who are very smart, talented and always willing to help

Cons

Workday used to have an amazing employee-first culture but that has long faded. Workday has lost it's way from both a product strategy perspective as well as people strategy.

Workday Response

4mo

Firstly, thank you for sharing your experience with us. We will take this feedback internally to drive further improvements. Remember, you can also raise your concerns directly with your Manager or People & Purpose, or feel free to contact our Employee Relations mailer (employee.relations@workday.com), and our SpeakUp reporting hotline where concerns can be raised anonymously.

4.0

Feb 5, 2026

On The Bright Side

Principal functional architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

While lots of current Workday employees are mourning the loss of old Power of One, 100% Application focused Workday - times are changing, and the new management that have come in to Workday are changing the company, hopefully to match the times. Moving into a Platform company as well as an Apps company is a hard requirement now, and current management are "movers", not sitters. A little less lovey dovey - that's ok. Company was slowly dying prior.

Cons

Culture is still important and that's just not where leadership is putting their investment currently. There does need to be more balance in this area.

Workday Response

4mo

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.

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