Started Great—Definitely Slipping - Software Engineer Workday Employee Review

3.0
2 Aug 2023
Recommend
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Pros

When I joined during Covid, culture was everything you have heard of. Very diverse company except for most senior leadership. Nice campus. Supportive.

Cons

Something changed at Workday when Carl joined. The culture is noticeably declining—and fast. Many of us did not receive bonuses and merit increases this year with management making up excuses despite record profits. Layoffs (after the company lied to us) decimated morale. Return to office was sucking the life out of all of us. You didn’t pay us Apple and Google salaries to micromanage us 3 days a week? Internal mobility seems like it has stagnated and there have been whispers that management has been ordered to deny promotions.

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Workday Response
2y
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. From the top down, the key to our business is our commitment to not only customer service, but firstly to our Workmates. Because taking care of workmates is one of our core values, this feedback is gratefully received. We appreciate it.

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5.0
20 May 2026
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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
1mo
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
Business outlook

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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