Workday Software Development Engineer reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(77 total reviews)
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Aneel Bhusri

100% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

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
1.0
Mar 19, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Old/New CEO might be able to turn things around.. maybe?

Cons

- It's all sales. - Nothing matters except that you are sitting in the office at least 50%

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Workday Response
2mo
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.
3.0
Mar 15, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

perks in the office (barber, dentist, etc.)

Cons

Leadership and upper management are not steering the company in the right direction

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Workday Response
2mo
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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