Is Workday a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineer?

Software Development Engineer professionals working at Workday have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 76 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Workday employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Development Engineer Jobs at Workday now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer interview questions at Workday .

Does Workday pay Software Development Engineer employees well?

Software Development Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Workday with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 76 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.2% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineer salaries and benefits at Workday .

How happy are Software Development Engineer professionals working at Workday?

62% of Software Development Engineer employees at Workday would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 20% in the past 12 months. Software Development Engineer professionals have also rated Workday with a 3.8 rating for work-life-balance, 3.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.3 rating for culture and values and 3.3 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Workday?

Software Engineer (261) , Account Executive (229) , Senior Software Engineer (97) , Product Manager (95) , Software Development Engineer (78) , Consultant (67) , Manager (58) , Senior Consultant (48) , Software Applications Engineer (48) , Director (47) , Sales (46) , Corporate Sales Development (44) , Customer Success Manager (37) , Senior Product Manager (37) , Program Manager (36)

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 463 reviews)); "Benefits are great and plentiful." ((in 401 reviews)); "Good work life balance and one of the top silicon valley company to work with." ((in 373 reviews)); "Pay and time everything is good" ((in 175 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Workday according to real employee reviews?

"You can end up with a bad manager and department and its all downhill from there." ((in 145 reviews)); "up' it is sad to see a company that is so great be tainted by poor management." ((in 145 reviews)); "Senior leadership MUST address this and try to make it up to the poor people they've wronged." ((in 113 reviews)); "Instability due to recent layoffs" ((in 70 reviews)); "Middle management is horrible!" ((in 35 reviews))

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3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(76 total reviews)

Aneel Bhusri

100% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Software Development Engineer employees have rated Workday with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 76 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Workday is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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76 reviews

3.0

Sep 14, 2025

It's OK

Software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Direct Managers generally look for areas to improve on - Teammates are wonderful and great to work with

Cons

- Promotions are hard to come by these days - Priorities keep changing

Workday Response

8mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We strive to make our Workmates a priority in everything we do. As supporting our people is one of our core values, your input is genuinely appreciated.

3.0

Sep 5, 2025

The culture is dead imo

Software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The people are great to work with generally, the office space is quite nice.

Cons

It's going down a bad direction, and I'm not just saying that because I was laid off. What used to make the culture there great is no longer there. Opportunities to expand your skillset are not so extensive as might be promoted.

Workday Response

9mo

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.

4.0

Aug 16, 2025

Good people

Software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people. Sense of belonging.

Cons

Stack tech is proprietary and you few lost and useless in the beginning.

Workday Response

9mo

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.

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