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 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Workday?

Software Engineer (264) , 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 751 reviews)); "The people you work with are also great and there’s always a good sense of camaraderie around the increasingly difficult times." ((in 450 reviews)); "Benefits are great and plentiful." ((in 410 reviews)); "Good work life balance and one of the top silicon valley company to work with." ((in 378 reviews)); "pay and boss are good" ((in 164 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 152 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 117 reviews)); "Low morale with constant layoffs." ((in 73 reviews)); "Middle management is horrible!" ((in 35 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

(4,592 total reviews)

Aneel Bhusri

65% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

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Workday has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 4,592 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

5.0

Jul 11, 2025

Nice place to work

Sre engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It has bee a wonderful experience so far

Cons

Nothing much to say. No cmplaints

Workday Response

11mo

Thank you for sharing your experience at Workday. It is fantastic to hear you've had a wonderful experience so far. We are pleased to hear life as a Workmate is a good one!

3.0

Jul 9, 2025

Good overall experience, but not for the long term if you are serious about your career.

Senior program manager (technical)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary if you negotiate, some good people in Dublin good office spaces Opportunites to grow if you play their game

Cons

Some senior leadership have just been there so long they are leading in an echo chamber. Poor vibes with re orgs, layoffs and negative view of CEO Dull product dressed up as exciting AI which it is not

Workday Response

12mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We have always strived to put our Workmates at the centre of everything we do. Because taking care of Workmates is one of our core values, this feedback is gratefully received. We appreciate it.

5.0

Jul 8, 2025

Amazing

Senior solution consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, great culture, a really great place to work. They care a lot about their employees

Cons

I have only been at Workday for a year, but I really don't have anything negative to say about the compay.

Workday Response

12mo

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!

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