Workday reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(4,584 total reviews)
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Aneel Bhusri

62% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Workday has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 4,584 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Workday employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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5K reviews
1.0
Jun 23, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

It’s a place to pretend you work and wait for retirement.

Cons

Toxic and unseasoned CEO. They sent a message on a random day without any notice blocking employees from even going to the office to pick up their personal belongings. What a shock! That’s how they laid off 7k people early 2025. What kind of CEO does that? There are so many ways to lay off people but what he did was disrespectful and cruel. Nobody with the minimum self respect should be working for a company running by a CEO with that history in his profile. If you see his name as CEO on a company you’re interviewing procede with caution. He discards employees in the most unprofessional ways. It’s not a happy life working in places with people like the Workday CEO.

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Workday Response
1y
We understand how painful and unsettling this moment has been. Saying goodbye to talented and valued Workmates is never easy and we’re appreciative of their contributions in helping shape the company’s journey. Workdays committed to supporting those affected during this transition.
2.0
Mar 3, 2025

What a mess

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Some good benefits still exist but a lot have been silently and not so silently taken away.

Cons

Culture is gone, it's a little more than a sweatshop now. It takes years to actually release anything worthwhile. Roadmap is dictated by management, there is no room to be creative. Work life balance is gone, you're made to come in for "moments that matter". The company says it values diversity and inclusion while not appreciating different styles and ways of thinking.

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Workday Response
1y
We appreciate your feedback and would like to better understand your experience and how we can address the issues that you raised in your review. Please contact us at employee.relations@workday.com and we will be more than happy to further discuss your concerns.
2.0
Feb 10, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Some teams still have that amazing culture that made Workday unique. If you're lucky, the culture is worth the low compensation and poor tech stack

Cons

Outsourcing jobs while pretending to care about you Upper management intentions are no longer transparent Upper management seems directionless In comparison to other big tech companies, compensation is low

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Workday Response
1y
We genuinely value the information you've shared. We kindly ask that you email us at employee.relations@workday.com. We look forward to hearing from you soon.
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