You really are just a number there - Senior Software Engineer Workday Employee Review

3.0
13 Feb 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The benefits are excellent, and managers treat you as a human being

Cons

This is the most dull and numbing job of my career. Boring, uninspiring, and absolutely meaningless. Your work is constantly interrupted by the necessity to play the Workday game: needless meetings, grooming, story points, work to talk about the way we work, retros over retros, public display of pats-over-shoulders, and so on. You feel like your actual work has no meaning.

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Workday Response
1y
We're sorry to hear that your experience hasn't been a positive one. Workday strives to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. Please utilize Peakon to share some of this feedback internally with your leadership chain. If you are looking for alternative channels to raise these concerns, you can contact People & Purpose, our Employee Relations team (employee.relations@workday.com) or our SpeakUp reporting hotline (which allows reporters to remain anonymous).

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Cons

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3.0
29 June 2026
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Pros

Excellent engineering talent and knowledgeable coworkers. Strong engineering culture with high code quality standards. Modern technology stack and opportunities to work on large-scale enterprise software. Good work-life balance compared to many tech companies. Competitive compensation, benefits, and employee perks. Collaborative environment with supportive teammates. Opportunities to learn new technologies and grow technically. Stable development processes and mature SDLC practices. Strong emphasis on testing, code reviews, and software quality. Flexible work arrangements (depending on team).

Cons

Large organization means decision-making can be slow. Significant amount of process and bureaucracy before changes reach production. Cross-team dependencies can slow delivery. Career growth can depend on organizational priorities and manager support. Frequent reorganizations can shift priorities and disrupt long-term projects. Innovation may move slower than at smaller startups. Internal tools and processes can sometimes feel overly complex. Communication between teams can occasionally be inconsistent. Like much of the tech industry, the company has experienced layoffs, creating uncertainty for some employees. Promotions can take time and require navigating multiple approval levels.

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