Manager First, Political Company - Softwaere Engineer Workday Employee Review

1.0
10 July 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Unlimited PTO. Free slacks and drinks.

Cons

1. Employee first = Manager first since managers are also employees. Everything is controlled by your manager. eg. Compensation, promotio... You will never have a voice in this company. They have many tricky ways to force you to leave. 2. XpressO is a career tramp. It adds no value to your technical skills and no one in the industry cares about XO. New graduates, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE stay away from Workday. I joined as a GW, and it is a nightmare for me in the last three years. 3. Politics is the "root" of this company. People complain a lot and it got worse and worse. Middle management is playing politics to bring friends and lay off those who they don't like. 4. Minorities are treated as trash. If your race is minorities, be careful. They will try everything to protect those dominant.

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Workday Response
5y
We’re sorry to hear about your experience. We would love an opportunity to learn more in order to address the concerns raised. Please feel free to reach out to us at employee.relations@workday.com.

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Pros

Workday is a truly values-driven company, and you can feel it every day. We’re in the middle of an exciting transformation to drive more innovation and speed, and while that has meant making some tough decisions, those decisions are always grounded in our core values. Employees and customers are consistently kept at the center, and there’s a real sense that doing what’s right guides how we operate and where we’re going as a company.

Cons

Decision-making can sometimes feel slow and unclear, as it’s not always obvious who has true ownership or final say. In a few areas, especially HR, leadership can feel more oriented around selling and positioning our products than around deep, hands-on practitioner experience, which occasionally creates a gap between strategy and the day-to-day needs of employees and managers.

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Workday Response
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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.
2.0
24 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great culture at the peer to peer level. Excellent learning opportunities, good benefits and great name for resume.

Cons

Pretend to be transparent but a lot of smoke & mirrors. Significant cuts to comp plans & commissions that resulted in challenging pay cuts. While salaries were not reduced the OTE is no longer achievable and it’s a difference of thousands monthly, can’t even sell stock because it’s tanked. That being said, we’re disappointed in comp and stock but grateful to be employed because It’s no longer a matter of if you’ll be laid off but when.

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