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      Workday

      Engaged Employer

      Workday reviews

      3.5

      59% would recommend to a friend

      (4,589 total reviews)
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      Aneel Bhusri

      62% approve of CEO

      42% positive business outlook

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      Workday has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 4,589 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
      2.0
      Aug 7, 2025

      From Purpose Driven to Profit Driven

      Sr- business development representative
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I used to love my job at Workday. I felt proud to work here — proud of the mission, the team, and the impact we were making. It used to feel like we were part of something bigger. But everything changed. The comp plan was the first to go — slashed, restructured, and rendered meaningless. Hitting quota became a moving target, and even when you did, the financial reward was a shadow of what it once was. It didn’t feel like motivation — it felt like punishment. The tools we were expected to use became more of a hindrance than a help. Sales engagement platforms were a nightmare — disconnected, outdated, and impossible to use effectively. The sales intelligence tools were laughable. Data was wrong more often than it was right. You were better off throwing darts at a list of accounts. Most of us ended up tracking pipeline in Excel — yes, Excel — because Salesforce was so convoluted and broken it was functionally useless. A multi-billion-dollar company, and we were using spreadsheets to stay on top of deals. Let that sink in. And if you were hoping for a future here — don’t. Career advancement at Workday is not based on merit or performance. It’s based on politics. Leadership decides what your next step is. Not you. Not your manager. Them. Meanwhile, the CEO has become laser-focused on AI and cost-cutting, not because it benefits the team. His initiatives aren’t empowering reps.

      Cons

      The people — some of the brightest, most collaborative colleagues I’ve worked with. Brand recognition — Workday still carries weight in the market. A few leaders (mostly legacy Workday) still embody the original values of integrity and employee-first thinking.

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      Workday Response
      10mo
      Thank you for sharing your feedback. At Workday, we take all input both positive and constructive seriously as we aim to create a welcoming and supportive environment for every employee. We’d appreciate the opportunity to learn more about your experience and explore how we can improve. Please feel free to reach out to our Employee Relations team at employee.relations@workday.com to discuss further. Thank you again for bringing this to our attention, we will do our best to address any concerns you may have.
      2.0
      Dec 23, 2024

      HR and Management allow bullying

      Workplace coordinator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Free snacks in break room Multiple employee events

      Cons

      A coworker of mine was bullying and harassing me. I tried handling the situation myself first by talking to my coworker with no change. Then I told my manager what was happening and she just told me I need to get used to working with "different people". Finally I went to HR and they said because it was not discrimination harassment (based on sex, race, religion, etc) they could not help me. I experienced daily bullying and had extreme anxiety every day due to it. I expressed my concerns many times to my manager and was always brushed off. I finally put in my notice and in those last couple weeks I made another complaint. Instead of taking it seriously, they wanted to make the "problem" disappear and told me not to finish out my last 2 weeks. Disgusting behavior from a company that claims they care so much about workplace environment and employee satisfaction.

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      Workday Response
      1y
      Thank you for sharing this feedback. We take all feedback, positive or negative, very seriously at Workday. We strive to provide a welcoming, supportive environment for all of our employees. We’d love to speak with you more about your concerns and see if there is anything we can do to improve. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us directly on our Employee Relations mailer (employee.relations@workday.com) to discuss your experience in more detail. Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and we’ll do our best to address any issues you may have encountered.
      3.0
      Aug 9, 2023

      Unfortunately going downhill quickly

      Senior consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Most of the workmates, team leaders, organization leaders, and project leaders are excellent at their jobs and supportive of their fellow workmates and teammates. - Somewhat unlimited PTO. - Comprehensive benefits and mental health support options.

      Cons

      - Non-competitive salaries. - Forcing a return-to-office schedule despite the data (strange for a data-reliant company.) - Mixed messaging of company strategies to employee populations leaves workmates in a strange middle-ground (inconsistent leadership messaging). - Employee feedback is rarely addressed with action (while it is collected, and perhaps acknowledged, the response is closer to 'I hear you' than it is to 'Let us work together to find a solution'.) - Unless you are near HQ (SF/CA), resources are not distributed equitably.

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      Workday Response
      2y
      Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. From the top down, the key to our business is our commitment to not only customer service, but firstly to our workmates. Because taking care of workmates is one of our core values, this feedback is gratefully received. We appreciate it. To ensure each Workmate has an exceptional employee experience working at Workday, we would welcome you to pass feedback to your manager or People & Purpose representative as soon as possible or if you're open to providing more feedback, we'd appreciate learning more about your perspective on these concerns by emailing our Employee Relations mailer (employee.relations@workday.com), and our SpeakUp reporting hotline where concerns can be raised anonymously.
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