Is Workday a good company to work for?

Workday has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 5,160 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 3.7 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 (265) , Account Executive (231) , Senior Software Engineer (97) , Product Manager (96) , Software Development Engineer (80) , Consultant (67) , Manager (58) , 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 755 reviews)); "The people you work with are also great and there’s always a good sense of camaraderie around the increasingly difficult times." ((in 465 reviews)); "Well paid and good benefits" ((in 416 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 164 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 152 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 116 reviews)); "Low morale with constant layoffs." ((in 73 reviews)); "Middle management is horrible!" ((in 34 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

Workday reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(612 total reviews)

Aneel Bhusri

65% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

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4.0

Apr 13, 2026

Good benefits but increasing workload without pay

Renewals manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good benefits and generous PTO.

Cons

Workload got heavier and heavier without pay increase.

Workday Response

2mo

Thank you for sharing your experience at Workday. We're so glad to hear of the positives you've mentioned. Feedback like this helps us continue enhancing the Workmate experience.

4.0

Apr 7, 2026

A fun workplace on a huge downward trend

Senior product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy workload for the most part, fairly lenient with 50/50 in-office workdays, rest remote compared to other companies

Cons

Following with major negative changes in tech, they are making this the dinosaur they always railed against. Constantly chasing the next shiny object to make stock price go up (blockchain then AI) but never doing a good job of it. RSUs ceased to be exist, lowering everyone's annual salaries, lay-offs for the first time in company history in 2024/2025 and only continuing.

Workday Response

3mo

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.

4.0

Apr 1, 2026

Great culture and work-life balance, but no annual clearance bonus

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company culture is really good, they value employees and are very good about work/life balance.

Cons

If they claim you will (or might) get a clearance bonus every year, that is not true. They will pay the signing bonus, but management has admitted there is *no budget* for annual clearance bonuses. Nobody gets the bonus annually.

Workday Response

3mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback we appreciate it. We're pleased to hear the positive aspects you’ve highlighted. Your openness and input play an important role in shaping Workday into a workplace we can all take pride in.

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