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

Software Developer professionals working at Workday have rated their employer with 3.3 out of 5 stars in 271 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 Software Developer Jobs at Workday now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Workday .

Does Workday pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Workday with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 271 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Workday.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Workday?

55% of Software Developer employees at Workday would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 24% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Workday with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 4.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.5 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) , 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 758 reviews)); "The people you work with are also great and there’s always a good sense of camaraderie around the increasingly difficult times." ((in 455 reviews)); "Benefits are great and competitive." ((in 414 reviews)); "Good work life balance and one of the top silicon valley company to work with." ((in 365 reviews)); "Pay and time everything is good" ((in 165 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 139 reviews)); "Senior leadership MUST address this and try to make it up to the poor people they've wronged." ((in 108 reviews)); "many layoffs" ((in 77 reviews)); "Middle management is horrible!" ((in 36 reviews))

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3.3

55% would recommend to a friend

(271 total reviews)

Aneel Bhusri

51% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

Software Developer Engineer employees have rated Workday with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 271 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Workday is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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271 reviews

5.0

Sep 13, 2024

Very good company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working as a Software Engineer for 5 years already. Can only recommend the place considering wage and work life balance

Cons

Cannot think of any cons

Workday Response

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

2.0

Sep 13, 2024

SDE p2

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

not as good as they advertised

Cons

Old and weird tech. Non-transferable skills

Workday Response

Thanks so much for taking the time to share your experience at Workday with us. If you'd be willing, we’d like to hear more of your feedback. If you could kindly email employee.relations@workday.com - we look forward to hearing from you.

5.0

Sep 6, 2024

Great Place

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Culture, Great People, Exciting Work

Cons

None that I can think of

Workday Response

Thank you for your feedback. We are proud of our culture and the success that we have achieved because of the hard work and dedication of our Workmates. Thanks for your contributions, your transparency, and for being an integral part of the Workday team during your time here.

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