I applied online. I interviewed at Workday (Pleasanton, CA) in Jan 2016
Interview
Hiring manager phone screen (this is to make sure you're the actual person who sent in the resume, and to discuss the role), then coderpad online live coding tests.
Only after the live coding test will they look at your resume, and go/no-go for onsite interviews. So I wasted 2 hours talking and coding only for them to look at my resume and say no.
I think unless you're a strong referral, or a fresh out of school code warrior, lower your expectations to make it through the end and come out with an offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
string reverse, and 2 other basic string manipulation questions.
Really friendly interview process, the usual behavioral questions. Very little coding questions and all.
Be prepared to talk about past work, strengths, weakness etc. Also research the role and job description carefully.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are your strengths and weakness? Why do you want to work here?
The 1st round was with the Hiring Manager. Unlike many companies, Workday handled this differently — it was more of a casual discussion focused on behavior, past experience, and overall fit rather than a strict technical screening.
The 2nd round focused on the AI projects I worked on. The discussion included topics like handling context overload, modal judgment, and practical challenges faced while building AI-driven solutions.
The 3rd round was a coding and technical design round where problem-solving, system thinking, and implementation approaches were evaluated.
The final round was a job-critical discussion focused mainly on RAG pipelines, LangChain, and related AI architecture concepts.
Workday response
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We aim to make the interview process both positive and informative, ensuring both you and our interviewers have the necessary insights to make a confident employment decision. Regardless of the result, we're pleased you had a positive experience and had the chance to meet some of our wonderful Workmates.
I applied online. I interviewed at Workday (Chennai) in May 2026
Interview
I applied for the position through the company website and I was contacted by the recruiter. The recruiter was very professional and explained to me in detail on the interview steps, after which I was sent an email asking me to select the time slot for the first step which is the hiring manager round.
Had a good conversation with the hiring manager. The discussions were on the projects which I have worked on.
After the first round there has been no contact by the recruitment team till today. When I tried reaching out, I was ignored.
I think these days companies are sunsetting the rejection email feature to save the cost or may be it is handled by AI , which might be thinking that such human courtesy is not required.
