Workday Reviews

Current Employee – been working at Workday full-time

Pros – The company does a great job of making all new hires feel welcome. However, they're hiring so many, so fast, that some new hires are waiting a long time to get access to file for their benefits and other resources. The training for consultants is quite arduous but you learn a lot in a short time.

Cons – I think the IT staff could use some supplementing to help keep up with the new hires.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Workday full-time for more than a year

Pros – Work flexibility, good pay, fun

Cons – Noisy working conditions, no private phones, nice but tough, too much of a cult environment.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Workday full-time for less than a year

Pros – With more than 15 years experience in enterprise sales, I can say Workday bests all previous experiences. Although growing at light speed, this company is very methodical and intentional around strategy and execution, keeping the focus on cust sat rate at 99% (yes 99% is the current cust sat rate!).

Cons – This pace of growth will inevitable have its pains along the way, but this leadership team and team member base is made up of the best of the best in the industry and it shows.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Workday full-time for less than a year

Pros – Great resources, great people, great culture, and free bagels! There are lots of things to do with Workday, both at and outside of work. We have fun, and we produce. That's the way it should be.

Cons – There really aren't any cons. This place is fun and challenging to work at.

Advice to Senior Management – Keep it up, management.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Workday full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Workday is a company full of smart and dedicated people that work their butts off. I love coming to work and being around professionals that are willing to help each other and listen to each other.

Cons – Seems like the company has started inserting many levels of management and not sure what they all do

Advice to Senior Management – Grow existing talent

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Workday full-time for more than a year

Pros – Over the top culture - programs, fun, parties, giving back to community
CEO is a saint - Seriously.
Very people friendly
Understand work life balance
Incredible technology

Cons – Fast growth
Not looking inward enough at own resources - primarily because of growth

Advice to Senior Management – Keep it up - Just don't forget about those down the chain

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Workday

Pros – Disruptive technology
Impressive brand name customers
Top leadership well respected in the industry
IPO on the horizon
Chance to make a mark on a promising new company

Cons – The term "bait and switch" comes to mind when thinking about my experience at Workday. I was sold on the idea of joining up with a hot company that values building and grooming talent. That is the whole premise of what Workday's very own product is supposed to provide...isn't it? I was promised that there would be ample opportunities to explore different areas within the organization and grow my career. Soon after joining the team, I came to the harsh realization that was not the case.

The leadership of the sales development team quickly proved that they make empty promises. The idea of "talent management" and helping employees to grow is nothing more than a feel-good slogan on the front page of the website. Employees are not treated in a respectful and adult manner, and are openly criticized in front of peers. Team morale only continues to decrease, and there is no improvement in sight.

Advice to Senior Management – If you want to continue to attract top talent, you better start taking a look at how well the current talent gets treated by those you put in management positions.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Workday

Pros – After many years in Enterprise software and corporate America in general, I was starting to lose faith that there were any really great companies (or ideas) out there. Joining Workday two years ago changed my mind about everything that a corporation can be. I wake up every morning excited to get to work and feel fulfilled by my job. I have no desire to move into management but that decision has been respected and I have been consistently rewarded for being a top individual contributor.

I feel fortunate to work with fantastic people on all levels of the organization. My peers in sales are excellent and they respect the value that I bring to the company. My direct management has always been very supportive of my work and me as a person. I feel this is a company where people genuinely care about the people that they work with, and that starts at the top with Dave Duffield and Aneel Bhusri.

One of the exciting things about my job is that I work with many different companies (in pre-sales) helping them understand the value of Workday. I get to experience the corporate culture of these companies as we go through the sales process. How do they treat vendors? How do they talk to each other? I get to see these aspects and many more as part of the sales cycle. That has given me a deep appreciation for just how few companies are like Workday in how they treat employees. I feel very lucky to be a part of building such a great organization.

I work from home on the days I am not travelling and I feel well integrated even though I am in the field. My work-life balance is respected by both my peers and management. I recently took a week off during the busiest time of the quarter and my management didn't complain.

Cons – We have been trying to hire an additional person in my position for over a year now and still have not found someone who can satisfy all the requirements. This means that I been very busy (and getting busier). My management has gone out of their way to ensure I don't get overworked, but at some point we just need more people to do the job.

I am also still somewhat confused about our commission compensation, how it is calculated and how long it takes for us to get our compensation plans. I understand we are a growing company, but for variable compensation to be a motivator the plans need to be clear and delivered on a timely basis.

Advice to Senior Management – Because the company is still relatively young and growing fast some of our internal processes are not fully matured. Things like performance reviews are not conducted on a regular basis (even though I get regular informal feedback on my performance). I think for some this may be frustrating because they need more consistent "official" feedback. I suspect this is particularly true for younger workers who are looking to constantly improve their performance. I hope this is something that can be addressed as we continue to grow.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Workday full-time for more than a year

Pros – A lot of good people (although most have left)
Fairly good product

Cons – Senior Management is Machiavellian
No upward growth
"In crowd" atmosphere
Innovation is discouraged
If you get on the wrong side of Snr Management, you are put on "special project"
IPO won't get their emps anything. C'mon guys, $250m raised in VC funding?! You will be left with a crap job and no upward mobility

Advice to Senior Management – Too bad money can't buy you character and integrity

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Workday

Pros – Workday is a great company, has a phenomenal product, and is for the most part very well managed. It also has very good values that it tries to embody in every aspect of their business and how they treat employees

Cons – The values I just mentioned don't seem to be equally carried out in every department.
The inside sales department is run in a fashion that doesn't represent the values the owners work so hard at implementing, which is a shame.
Also, there seems to be rampant nepotism going on.