Is Workday a good company to work for as a Software Enginerer?

Software Enginerer professionals working at Workday have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 243 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Workday employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Enginerer Jobs at Workday now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Enginerer interview questions at Workday .

Does Workday pay Software Enginerer employees well?

Software Enginerer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Workday with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 243 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Enginerer salaries at Workday.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Workday?

Software Engineer (265) , Account Executive (231) , Senior Software Engineer (97) , Product Manager (96) , Software Development Engineer (80) , Consultant (67) , Manager (59) , Director (49) , Senior Consultant (49) , Software Applications Engineer (48) , 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 747 reviews)); "The people you work with are also great and there’s always a good sense of camaraderie around the increasingly difficult times." ((in 463 reviews)); "Benefits are great and competitive." ((in 410 reviews)); "Good work life balance and one of the top silicon valley company to work with." ((in 369 reviews)); "Pay and time everything is good" ((in 168 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 147 reviews)); "You can end up with a bad manager and department and its all downhill from there." ((in 142 reviews)); "Senior leadership MUST address this and try to make it up to the poor people they've wronged." ((in 115 reviews)); "As an induvial its incredibility difficult to be noticed and now in 2022, they had many layoffs." ((in 75 reviews)); "Middle management is horrible!" ((in 35 reviews))

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Workday Software Enginerer reviews

3.4

57% would recommend to a friend

(243 total reviews)

Aneel Bhusri

51% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

Software Enginere employees have rated Workday with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 243 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Enginere professionals have a good working experience there. Workday is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Enginere professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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243 reviews

1.0

Feb 20, 2026

just a flat line

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good name on the resume

Cons

your team, manager might just kill your life

Workday Response

4mo

We appreciate you taking the time to share your review. To ensure each Workmate has an exceptional employee experience, we would welcome you to pass feedback to your manager or People & Purpose representative as soon as possible. Alternatively, if you're willing to offer more insight, please reach out by emailing our Employee Relations mailer (employee.relations@workday.com), and our SpeakUp reporting hotline where concerns can be raised anonymously.

4.0

Feb 3, 2026

NA

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good perks but not like we use to get years back Decent work

Cons

Very few collegues are having good domain knowledge

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 27, 2026

Used to be much better

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good engineers who want to build good software

Cons

Culture Change in Last Few Years

Workday Response

5mo

Thank you for your valuable input. At Workday, we pride ourselves on fostering a transparent workplace, maintaining the highest ethical standards, and promoting innovation. It's heartening to hear about your positive journey as a Workmate. We continue to be committed to delivering exceptional experiences for our Workmates.

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