Does Workday pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Workday employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Workday. This rating has decreased by 5% 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 (262) , Account Executive (229) , Senior Software Engineer (97) , Product Manager (95) , Software Development Engineer (79) , Consultant (67) , Manager (58) , Senior Consultant (48) , Software Applications Engineer (48) , Director (47) , Sales (46) , Corporate Sales Development (44) , Customer Success Manager (37) , Senior Product Manager (37) , Program Manager (36)

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 754 reviews)); "The people you work with are also great and there’s always a good sense of camaraderie around the increasingly difficult times." ((in 456 reviews)); "Benefits are great and competitive." ((in 416 reviews)); "Good work life balance and one of the top silicon valley company to work with." ((in 364 reviews)); "pay and boss are good" ((in 165 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 147 reviews)); "You can end up with a bad manager and department and its all downhill from there." ((in 141 reviews)); "Senior leadership MUST address this and try to make it up to the poor people they've wronged." ((in 109 reviews)); "Recent layoffs" ((in 73 reviews)); "Middle management is horrible!" ((in 32 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.

Workday reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(4,561 total reviews)

Aneel Bhusri

59% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Culture & values

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Workday has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 4,561 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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Reviews by job title

5K reviews

5.0

May 17, 2026

Flexible work culture, but financial concerns linger

Senior analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work culture. Hybrid working.

Cons

Share price is dipping. Revenue growth is slower

Workday Response

3w

Thank you for sharing your experience at Workday. We’re thrilled to hear you’ve enjoyed hybrid working and the flexible work culture, and it’s great to know that life as a Workmate is treating you well!

4.0

May 17, 2026

Good but used to be better

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Outstanding compensation, interesting products delivered, great people in the office overall. The company strategy seems to be the only viable one in the current market. Work life balance is overall okay.

Cons

The Copenhagen office is not prioritized (lower benefits than some other locations, no more backfills in Copenhagen, lower office maintenance budget). Some managers spend all their time playing office politics instead of helping deliver value. The stock price is not doing so well and it likely won't be doing better in the current saaspocalypse.

Workday Response

3w

Thank you for your review. We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience working at Workday. Our goal is to create an open and diverse culture at Workday and we value feedback like this as we strive to become an even better company for our Workmates!

5.0

May 15, 2026

Great culture with tough raise opportunities

Commercial account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture, positive team selling environment, opportunity to win

Cons

Hard to get raises despite doing well

Workday Response

3w

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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