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 741 reviews)); "The people you work with are also great and there’s always a good sense of camaraderie around the increasingly difficult times." ((in 466 reviews)); "Modern Tech stack available and company benefits are good" ((in 408 reviews)); "Good work life balance and one of the top silicon valley company to work with." ((in 368 reviews)); "pay and boss are good" ((in 179 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 153 reviews)); "You can end up with a bad manager and department and its all downhill from there." ((in 141 reviews)); "Senior leadership MUST address this and try to make it up to the poor people they've wronged." ((in 113 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 34 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

4.0

Nov 10, 2025

Great to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefit Good worklife balance

Cons

Road map can be unclear sometimes

4.0

Nov 6, 2025

Great place to grow technically with supportive teammates

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Collaborative culture, strong engineering standards, and opportunities to work on impactful projects. Management encourages learning and experimentation, and work-life balance is generally respected.

Cons

Some processes can be slow to change, and cross-team communication occasionally feels siloed. Career progression paths could be more clearly defined.

Workday Response

8mo

Thank you for your thoughtful review. We're aware that there's always room to grow, but at Workday, we take pride in our dedication to our Workmates and the 'employee first' ethos we've embedded since day one. We value your feedback as well as the praise you have provided in your review.

4.0

Oct 29, 2025

Good company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company. Nice vibe, nice people. Good benefits.

Cons

Internal language. Lack of opportunities on different systems

Workday Response

8mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We have always strived to put our Workmates at the centre 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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