Workday Principal Software Development Engineer reviews

3.8

54% would recommend to a friend

(48 total reviews)
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Aneel Bhusri

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26% positive business outlook

Principal Software Development Engineer employees have rated Workday with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 48 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Software Development Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Workday is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Principal Software Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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48 reviews
4.0
Dec 14, 2025

Great team

Recommend
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Pros

Super clever people Driven team

Cons

Product decisions made in US

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Workday Response
6mo
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.
2.0
Dec 14, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Good salary, decent flexibility with return to office.

Cons

The upper management seems confused about what the next step for the company are.

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Workday Response
6mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We strive to create a positive workplace culture and take your input seriously, we are pleased to hear you enjoy the flexibility provided. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with specific information or suggestions via email at our Employee Relations mailer (employee.relations@workday.com).
3.0
May 9, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Culture, benefits, "unlimited" time off

Cons

proprietary technology. While backend is mostly industry standard, it's extremely abstracted. As a developer you will be writing software by pointing and clicking. New grads and mid career engineers, be aware the tech industry is aware of this and no that you likely don't have professional experiance in latest technology. While the company is indeed diverse, literaly only on the surface by race. Ideas, beliefs, and politics are homogeneous. The two recent layoffs in the wake of Covid pandemic and other headwinds were macro economic events. I don't fault Carl Eschenbach or the leadership for making a decision no one wanted to make.

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Workday Response
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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.
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