Workday reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(4,571 total reviews)
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Aneel Bhusri

60% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

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
Jan 25, 2026

Horrible experience

Recommend
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Pros

Snacks and cafeteria were good

Cons

Digital management showed favoritism and were poor leaders of people. The company went overboard with DEI and are progressive stooges

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Workday Response
4mo
Firstly, thank you for leaving a review. We are grateful that you gave us your opinion so we can contemplate and determine ways to make our Workmates feel respected, have transparent communication and improve the overall experience. Feel free to contact our Employee Relations mailer (employee.relations@workday.com) if you wish to speak to us more about your experience.
3.0
Jan 24, 2026

WLB Good, rest peanuts

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Work-life balance is good :)

Cons

Growth seems super slow :(

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Workday Response
4mo
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.
2.0
Jan 23, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

There's good work-life balance, at the satellite office where I'm at, majority of the office empties out by 5PM.

Cons

- If you're NOT going to be based out of the Pleasanton HQ office, you're treated like a second-class citizen. There are no subsidized lunches, extremely few fun/social activities, and there's a lack of team members in the same location as you, making it feel isolating – yet you are forced to be in the office 50% of the time. There is literally no incentive to go into the office. - There is zero budget for employee morale which is ridiculous, Workday is absolutely the stingiest penny-pinching company I have ever worked at. Ever since joining, there have been no team meals, no team activities, nothing to help foster better working relationships. - There is also this silly concept called a "Workclub", think fun hobbies or sports like pickleball, coffee, board games, etc, where you can form a club and get a $50 USD (!!!) per member budget, capped at $1,500 a year, which is SUCH a joke. Realistically you host one event and your annual budget is already gone. It's not even worth the effort as you are also required to participate in volunteer events in order to maintain club eligibility. - I've heard from multiple people that it's impossible to get promoted here.

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Workday Response
4mo
We appreciate you taking the time to share your review. To ensure each Workmate has an exceptional employee experience, we would welcome you to pass feedback to your manager or People & Purpose representative as soon as possible. Alternatively, if you're willing to offer more insight, please reach out 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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