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 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 755 reviews)); "The people you work with are also great and there’s always a good sense of camaraderie around the increasingly difficult times." ((in 469 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 366 reviews)); "Pay and time everything is good" ((in 168 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 142 reviews)); "Senior leadership MUST address this and try to make it up to the poor people they've wronged." ((in 114 reviews)); "Recent layoffs are creating uncertainty" ((in 82 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

(4,575 total reviews)

Aneel Bhusri

60% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

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 4,575 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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Reviews by job title

5K reviews

1.0

Dec 4, 2025

The good times are gone

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really good benefits, health, financial advice. Relatively good salaries. Good office location and really friendly workmates

Cons

Expecting more from less constantly, no more customer centric practices, and an all consuming focus on profits . The recent layoffs have had a serious impact on the morale in the office.

Workday Response

6mo

We know the recent restructuring has been difficult. These were hard decisions and we’re committed to supporting those impacted during this transition.

3.0

Dec 4, 2025

Don't work here if you take programming serious

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Pay - Unlimited PTO

Cons

- Garbage proprietary programming language - "Technical leaders" with experience only in said garbage proprietary language - Slow development—calls themselves agile, but they are really waterfall - No ability to innovate within the technical ecosystem - Very behind on the times (from a technical perspective)

Workday Response

6mo

We appreciate you taking the time to share your review. To help ensure every Workmate has a great employee experience, we encourage you to share your feedback with your manager or a People & Purpose representative as soon as possible. If you're open to providing more insight, you can also email our Employee Relations team at employee.relations@workday.com or use the SpeakUp reporting hotline to share concerns anonymously.

2.0

Dec 4, 2025

Good Resume addition

Customer success manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Gain AI experience and big corporate experience. visibility into aggressive growth type of company

Cons

Too many acquisitions leads to layoffs. Everyone mostly keeps to themselves and there is no real sense of culture in office

Workday Response

6mo

Thank you for sharing this feedback. We take all feedback, positive or negative, very seriously at Workday. We strive to provide a welcoming, supportive environment for all of our employees. We’re available to discuss your concerns and explore any opportunities for improvement. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us directly at our Employee Relations mailer (employee.relations@workday.com) to discuss your experience in more detail. Thank you for bringing this to our attention, we will do our best to address any issues you may have encountered.

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