Does Workday pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Workday employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Workday. This rating has decreased by 4% 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 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Workday?

Software Engineer (263) , Account Executive (231) , Senior Software Engineer (97) , Product Manager (96) , Software Development Engineer (80) , Consultant (67) , Manager (58) , Director (49) , Senior Consultant (49) , Software Applications Engineer (48) , Sales (46) , Corporate Sales Development (44) , Customer Success Manager (37) , Program Manager (37) , Senior Product Manager (37)

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 744 reviews)); "The people you work with are also great and there’s always a good sense of camaraderie around the increasingly difficult times." ((in 471 reviews)); "Benefits are great and competitive." ((in 402 reviews)); "Good work life balance and one of the top silicon valley company to work with." ((in 368 reviews)); "pay and boss are good" ((in 167 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 150 reviews)); "You can end up with a bad manager and department and its all downhill from there." ((in 145 reviews)); "Senior leadership MUST address this and try to make it up to the poor people they've wronged." ((in 114 reviews)); "As an induvial its incredibility difficult to be noticed and now in 2022, they had many layoffs." ((in 74 reviews)); "Middle management is horrible!" ((in 33 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

(4,589 total reviews)

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).

Reviews by job title

5K reviews

3.0

Jul 21, 2025

Not what it used to be

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company provides great benefits and pay

Cons

No longer stable, the company culture has changed and it’s no longer employee focused. Jobs have been outsourced overseas therefore there are not that many growth opportunities in the US.

Workday Response

11mo

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.

3.0

Jul 20, 2025

Culture Changed

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

+ Work Life Balance is good

Cons

- No growth - Visibility is not the same - Easy work with no rewards

Workday Response

11mo

Thank you for your feedback, Workmate. To address your concerns about internal opportunities, please speak with your manager. We pride ourselves on providing these internal opportunities and would like to learn more. For anonymous reporting, use our Peakon survey, email Employee Relations mailer (employee.relations@workday.com), or call our SpeakUp hotline.

4.0

Jul 18, 2025

Fantastic!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing company - truly put employees first.

Cons

Upward mobility is not the easiest.

Workday Response

11mo

Thank you for your thoughtful review. We're aware that there's always room to grow, but at Workday, we take pride in our dedication to our Workmates and the 'employee first' ethos we've embedded since day one. We value your feedback as well as the praise you have provided in your review.

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