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 746 reviews)); "The people you work with are also great and there’s always a good sense of camaraderie around the increasingly difficult times." ((in 473 reviews)); "Benefits are great and plentiful." ((in 401 reviews)); "Good work life balance and one of the top silicon valley company to work with." ((in 386 reviews)); "Pay and time everything is good" ((in 177 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 153 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 120 reviews)); "As an induvial its incredibility difficult to be noticed and now in 2022, they had many layoffs." ((in 75 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

(4,588 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 4,588 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

4.0

Jun 24, 2025

Good

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture, Flexible, Compensation and RSU

Cons

Micromanagement Layoffs Product Streamline Global Centers

Workday Response

1y

Thank you for sharing your experience at Workday. It is fantastic to hear you've enjoyed Workday's culture. We are pleased to hear life as a Workmate is a good one!

1.0

Jun 23, 2025

Workday CEO lacks empathy/ weak leadership

Employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

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.

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

Jun 23, 2025

Culture is dead

Senior software qa engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work until about two years ago

Cons

The culture is a illusion , At one time it was real but not any more with the new leadership it's just another soul sucking waste of life.

Workday Response

1y

Thank you for your thoughtful review. We recognize there is always room for improvement, but at Workday, we’re proud of our commitment to our Workmates and the 'employee first' mindset that has guided us from the beginning. We appreciate both your feedback and the recognition you shared in your review.

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