Workday reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(4,575 total reviews)
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Aneel Bhusri

60% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Workday has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 4,575 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
1.0
Jan 17, 2026

Poor leadership, layoffs threatening

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good people to work with, work-life balance

Cons

Leadership Layoffs threatening No career progression anymore Pointless investments in unnecessary acquisitions No actual recognition

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Workday Response
5mo
Thank you for sharing your feedback. At Workday, we take all input both positive and constructive seriously as we aim to create a welcoming and supportive environment for every employee. We’d appreciate the opportunity to learn more about your experience and explore how we can improve. Please feel free to reach out to our Employee Relations team at employee.relations@workday.com to discuss further. Thank you again for bringing this to our attention, we will do our best to address any concerns you may have.
5.0
Jan 16, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice company to do interesting work

Cons

Seem fragile lately and Chennai office seems to be design to take jobs away from North Americans and management is gaslighting people into thinking otherwise

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Workday Response
5mo
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.
3.0
Jan 16, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Innovation Decent social benefits and salary pay

Cons

Culture change No more perks Stock compensation not guaranteed anymore Serious rise of anxiety-inducing atmosphere Powerless middle management

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Workday Response
5mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We have always strived to put our Workmates at the center of everything we do. Because taking care of Workmates is one of our core values, this feedback is gratefully received. We appreciate it.
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