Is Workday a good company to work for as a Senior Software Developer?

Senior Software Developer professionals working at Workday have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 101 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Workday employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Software Developer Jobs at Workday now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Developer interview questions at Workday .

Does Workday pay Senior Software Developer employees well?

Senior Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Workday with 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 101 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Developer salaries at Workday.

How happy are Senior Software Developer professionals working at Workday?

57% of Senior Software Developer employees at Workday would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 17% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Developer professionals have also rated Workday with a 3.8 rating for work-life-balance, 4.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.1 rating for culture and values and 3.1 rating 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 (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 759 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 plentiful." ((in 411 reviews)); "Good work life balance and one of the top silicon valley company to work with." ((in 369 reviews)); "Pay and time everything is good" ((in 171 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 143 reviews)); "You can end up with a bad manager and department and its all downhill from there." ((in 138 reviews)); "Senior leadership MUST address this and try to make it up to the poor people they've wronged." ((in 109 reviews)); "many layoffs" ((in 74 reviews)); "Middle management is horrible!" ((in 33 reviews))

Workday Senior Software Developer reviews

3.2

57% would recommend to a friend

(101 total reviews)

Aneel Bhusri

26% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

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Senior Software Developer employees have rated Workday with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 101 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Workday is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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101 reviews

5.0

Feb 24, 2025

Good Place to work but has its pros and cons

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance flexible options, coffee badging great people to work with Excellent salaries

Cons

As a software engineer with experience in Java and other programming languages I hated working with XO even though my role was Java focussed I still had to work on XO layer

Workday Response

1y

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback; we truly value it. We're delighted to note the positive aspects you've mentioned. Your honesty and openness contribute significantly to making Workday a workplace we're proud of.

3.0

Feb 20, 2025

Faster horses, maybe a tractor not a car

Senior software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The total compensation is still good. Many different projects and products to potentially work on. If you're resourceful you can find interesting and career building things to do here. Very diverse workforce and many nice people. Nice office space with extras like snacks, showers, bike shed etc.

Cons

The proprietary stack is archaic and a pain to work with. Nobody has found a way to move away from it yet, not sure why. Many people here have only worked in Workday and do not have experience with the technology the rest of the world uses. If you come in as a grad to work on the proprietary stack you'll be unemployable anywhere else. The red tape is insane and it takes anywhere from 6 months to a year to get approvals for anything new. Endless processes being added on dev teams making it difficult to find time to actually build software. Career progression is difficult and based mainly on being known and talking a lot. The new CEO has no idea what a great software company looks like and continues to focus on selling more and spending less.

Workday Response

1y

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.

4.0

Feb 14, 2025

Good Company but Working on XO is not for everyone

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture within the company, friendly team members. Money is good!

Cons

I feel I didnt enjoy working on XO at all though

Workday Response

1y

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.

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