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 (79) , 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 749 reviews)); "The people you work with are also great and there’s always a good sense of camaraderie around the increasingly difficult times." ((in 467 reviews)); "Benefits are great and competitive." ((in 430 reviews)); "Good work life balance and one of the top silicon valley company to work with." ((in 373 reviews)); "pay and boss are good" ((in 167 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 150 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 110 reviews)); "they have restructured a lot recently and held multiple layoffs." ((in 71 reviews)); "Middle management is horrible!" ((in 35 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

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

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

4.0

May 11, 2026

Good work-life balance but slow pace

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance Nice colleague to work with Decent compensation

Cons

Slow pace, plays too safe

Workday Response

1mo

Thank you for sharing your experience at Workday. It is fantastic to hear you've enjoyed the work life balance, compensation and the colleagues you work with. We are pleased to hear life as a Workmate is a good one!

4.0

Apr 19, 2026

Paradox before it joined Workday

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture was great, many team building activities Many onsite opportunity (pro or con depends on your POV) Welfare was great, we had team budget to hang out. Overall package was mid.

Cons

The acquisition laid me off lol

Workday Response

2mo

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.

1.0

Apr 17, 2026

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Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits , work without stress

Cons

Very toxic and without real experience management

Workday Response

2mo

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.

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