Not as advertised - Anonymous employee Workday Employee Review

1.0
Apr 11, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Very talented and hard working coworkers - Free bagels, snacks and occasional after work perks with your team

Cons

- The culture is very toxic, very cliquey made up from former PeopleSoft employees. - Management is incompetent, they will lie to your face about "work culture" and work values and not live up to integrity that they try to sell to you on day 1. - Work/life balance? If it's with the wrong team, you should throw that out the window. There is an unspoken rule to stay as long as you can after work and work as hard as you can on weekends without "being asked to". - If you have a disagreement with management, better keep your mouth shut otherwise you will be blacklisted and blackballed for stating the obvious to make your team better. They can't take any criticism and if you manage to say something, be very wary of the rest of your career at Workday. They are bullies and will single you out at every chance they get. - The management training program definitely needs work, these managers are ruining culture not creating it. Diversity only means that you are a person of different ethnic background. Keep quiet about your hobbies, interests and side hustles, it will be used against you forever. You definitely can't be yourself.

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5.0
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Workday is a truly values-driven company, and you can feel it every day. We’re in the middle of an exciting transformation to drive more innovation and speed, and while that has meant making some tough decisions, those decisions are always grounded in our core values. Employees and customers are consistently kept at the center, and there’s a real sense that doing what’s right guides how we operate and where we’re going as a company.

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Decision-making can sometimes feel slow and unclear, as it’s not always obvious who has true ownership or final say. In a few areas, especially HR, leadership can feel more oriented around selling and positioning our products than around deep, hands-on practitioner experience, which occasionally creates a gap between strategy and the day-to-day needs of employees and managers.

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Workday Response
3w
Thank you for your feedback. We are proud of our culture and the success that we have achieved because of the hard work and dedication of our Workmates. Thanks for your contributions, your transparency, and for being an integral part of the Workday team during your time here.
4.0
Mar 31, 2026
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Pros

Great people, benefits, culture, and pay. Lots of "workmates" with long tenures (10+ years). I truly wanted to retire from Workday!

Cons

Leadership changes freaked a lot of people out. Things felt unstable within the org for the last year (2025). The culture shifted from one that focused on employee growth to adopt all AI at all costs, and do it yesterday! It was extremely stressful to learn so much, so quickly, and create your own use cases and custom workflows - then to ultimately be laid off despite significant contributions.

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Workday Response
2mo
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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