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 (230) , Senior Software Engineer (97) , Product Manager (96) , Software Development Engineer (79) , Consultant (67) , Manager (58) , Senior Consultant (49) , Software Applications Engineer (48) , Director (47) , 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 760 reviews)); "The people you work with are also great and there’s always a good sense of camaraderie around the increasingly difficult times." ((in 466 reviews)); "Benefits are great and competitive." ((in 410 reviews)); "Good work life balance and one of the top silicon valley company to work with." ((in 390 reviews)); "Pay and time everything is good" ((in 169 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 151 reviews)); "You can end up with a bad manager and department and its all downhill from there." ((in 140 reviews)); "Senior leadership MUST address this and try to make it up to the poor people they've wronged." ((in 107 reviews)); "Constant changes and layoffs" ((in 75 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.

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3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(4,571 total reviews)

Aneel Bhusri

61% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

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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 4,571 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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1.0

Jun 23, 2016

If you enjoy military-style management, then this company is for you

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

Snack program Workday products are not bad

Cons

1. Management is inadequate, don't know how to motivate employees, like to give orders and create fear. This company has by far the worst management (both upper and middle) I have ever seen. 2. Fake Workday's "aloha" culture. Employees feel pressured into answering positively to numerous surveys Workday imposes on them to boost up its image as "the best employer". 3. Strange culture of data hogging. People are fearful of sharing information and data, which is detrimental to productivity.

1.0

May 1, 2016

Place is falling apart

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great co workers fun corporate events good benefits

Cons

terrible managers place has gotten really bad since Duffield left Software is very hard to work on and offers no career advancement struggling to get new modules to market and the pressure on employees is unbearable more mystique than delivery

2.0

Mar 22, 2023

If you like working from home, do not work for Workday!

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My direct leadership team is supportive and encouraging. The health benefits pay are good.

Cons

If you can only work from home because of your family dynamic, Workday is not the place for you. There is no understanding or accommodations for working parents who have responsibilities for their children that makes going into the office very challenging from a work life balance and the ability to do you job during working hours. Expect to put in many hours in night making up for work that couldn’t get done because of your family schedule. Workday is making its employees pick their family obligations or a successful career at Workday. Both are not possible here.

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