Is Workday a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineer?

Software Development Engineer professionals working at Workday have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 77 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Workday employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Development Engineer Jobs at Workday now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer interview questions at Workday .

Does Workday pay Software Development Engineer employees well?

Software Development Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Workday with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 77 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.2% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineer salaries and benefits at Workday .

How happy are Software Development Engineer professionals working at Workday?

62% of Software Development Engineer employees at Workday would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 20% in the past 12 months. Software Development Engineer professionals have also rated Workday with a 3.8 rating for work-life-balance, 3.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.3 rating for culture and values and 3.3 rating for career opportunities.

What Workday locations are top rated by Software Development Engineer employees?

Pleasanton is the top rated Workday location by Software Development Engineer employees.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Workday?

Software Engineer (262) , Account Executive (229) , Senior Software Engineer (97) , Product Manager (95) , 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) , Senior Product Manager (37) , Program Manager (36)

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 750 reviews)); "The people you work with are also great and there’s always a good sense of camaraderie around the increasingly difficult times." ((in 469 reviews)); "Benefits are great and plentiful." ((in 407 reviews)); "Good work life balance and one of the top silicon valley company to work with." ((in 375 reviews)); "pay and boss are 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 154 reviews)); "You can end up with a bad manager and department and its all downhill from there." ((in 140 reviews)); "Senior leadership MUST address this and try to make it up to the poor people they've wronged." ((in 109 reviews)); "Recent layoffs are creating uncertainty" ((in 78 reviews)); "Middle management is horrible!" ((in 33 reviews))

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3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(77 total reviews)

Aneel Bhusri

100% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

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3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Software Development Engineer employees have rated Workday with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 77 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Workday is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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77 reviews

5.0

Jan 14, 2021

A Company that Cares

Software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- looks after its employees. This was particularly apparent during the pandemic. Workday took care of its employees when they needed it the most.

Cons

Compensation could be a bit more generous compared to bay area tech standards

5.0

Sep 16, 2020

Great place to work

Software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance, people care about you, free snacks, good health insurance, company events, hackathons.

Cons

Management is getting bloated, very slow processes to get things done and a lot of hoops to jump through.

5.0

May 11, 2020

Awesome company!

Software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The culture at workday is truly the best part. The company and its employees want you to thrive and help you to do so! This is not only in your career but also in your life. Workday makes Work/Life balance a priority.

Cons

Still improving its food options on campus

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