Is Workday a good company to work for?

Workday has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 5,176 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months. 59% of employees would recommend working at Workday to a friend and 41% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Workday have been left by employees working as Solution Consultant , Sales Development Representative (SDR) and Intern .

Does Workday pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Workday employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Workday. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Workday?

59% of Workday employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Workday 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Workday?

Software Engineer (266) , Account Executive (231) , Product Manager (97) , Senior Software Engineer (97) , 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 751 reviews)); "The people you work with are also great and there’s always a good sense of camaraderie around the increasingly difficult times." ((in 479 reviews)); "Benefits are great and plentiful." ((in 404 reviews)); "Good work life balance and one of the top silicon valley company to work with." ((in 377 reviews)); "pay and boss are good" ((in 180 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 143 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 113 reviews)); "they have restructured a lot recently and held multiple layoffs." ((in 75 reviews)); "Middle management is horrible!" ((in 35 reviews))

What are employees saying about Workday layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Workday layoffs and their outlook for job security at Workday in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Workday locations?

Pleasanton , San Francisco , Salt Lake City , Atlanta , Chicago , New York , Boulder , Boston , Austin , San Jose , Dallas , Washington , Denver , Los Angeles , Seattle , San Diego , Dublin , Palo Alto , Philadelphia , Minneapolis , Nashville , Irvine , Santa Clara , McLean , San Mateo , Houston , Tampa , Mason , Beaverton , Orlando

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3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(611 total reviews)

Aneel Bhusri

66% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

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3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Culture & values

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

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3.0

May 16, 2024

Finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good benefits good pay good pto policy

Cons

layoffs were pretty rough last year and too much restructure

Workday Response

" We truly appreciate you taking the time to offer your feedback. At our core, we believe in the importance of looking after our Workmates, and this remains a foundational value for us. Your perspectives are invaluable to us. Thank you. "

2.0

May 14, 2024

Account Executive

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The salary and incentive compensation were both great.

Cons

Very cult-like culture. If you don't immediately buy in you are outcast. Talked very negatively about competitors in training.

Workday Response

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.

5.0

May 11, 2024

Good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

wlb, good coworkers, nice campus

Cons

pay could be better, things move at a snail place sometimes

Workday Response

Thank you for your review. We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience working at Workday. Our goal is to create an open and diverse culture at Workday and we value feedback like this as we strive to become an even better company for our Workmates!

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