Workday reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(4,585 total reviews)
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Aneel Bhusri

62% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Workday has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 4,585 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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3.0
Jan 16, 2022

We've had a challenging few years.

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Pros

We have great benefits. We're encouraged to take time off and take care of ourselves. Thank you Fridays have been very appreciated by many of us as we struggle with balancing children's zoom school with our own work obligations. Workmates are smart and typically meet deadlines and obligations . All the jobs I've held have had a direct impact on our customer base

Cons

VERY liberal management team regularly tells us what to think, which causes to get behind, and even what to inject into our bodies if we want to fully participate in the company. Too much focus on DEI and not enough focus on producing world-class software. People walk on eggshells for fear of offending someone. Where we used to have bonding chit chat at the beginning of meetings we now just get down to business. Aneel has found great success being aligned with the controversial Davos Agenda, billionaires summer camp, and other high-tech movers and shakers. These organizations lack ethics and were not elected by we the people, yet they believe they should be shaping a globalist future for all countries of the world. This really concerns me as its undermining the sovereignty of individual nations.

3.0
Aug 9, 2021

Losing the Magic

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Pros

Workday is very employee centric, and supportive of all people; embracing the variety of ethnicities, cultures, and backgrounds that a global workforce brings. It is refreshing to work for a company that is socially responsible. Workday also has a number of perks, that while are becoming a standard in the Tech industry, are still nice to have. Things like an enhanced snack program, matching charitable contributions, and decent health insurance keep Workday a competitive employer.

Cons

A lot has changed over the years, and it hasn’t really been for the better. In Workday’s growth it has struggled to keep the experience the same for all employees. Managers have so much control over their subordinate’s Workday experience that many rule like they’re kings of tiny hills. In my time here I’ve witnessed managers cut salaries when subordinates moved 50miles away (but still within the Bay Area), managers insist that subordinates checkin on slack before going to the restroom, and managers creating jobs and hiring their friends to fill them. This type of behavior is just plain sad, Workday is supposed to be better than this.

1.0
Jun 12, 2021

Hostile environment

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Snacks and drinks are free

Cons

Culture is toxic. Lots of politics and backstabbing.

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