Is Workday a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Workday have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 271 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Workday employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Workday now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Workday .

Does Workday pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Workday with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 271 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.2% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries and benefits at Workday .

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Workday?

55% of Software Developer employees at Workday would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 25% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Workday with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.5 rating for culture and values and 3.1 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Workday?

Software Engineer (261) , Account Executive (228) , 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 750 reviews)); "The people you work with are also great and there’s always a good sense of camaraderie around the increasingly difficult times." ((in 468 reviews)); "Modern Tech stack available and company benefits are good" ((in 403 reviews)); "Good work life balance and one of the top silicon valley company to work with." ((in 368 reviews)); "Pay and time everything is good" ((in 178 reviews))

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

"up' it is sad to see a company that is so great be tainted by poor management." ((in 146 reviews)); "You can end up with a bad manager and department and its all downhill from there." ((in 143 reviews)); "Senior leadership MUST address this and try to make it up to the poor people they've wronged." ((in 111 reviews)); "Constant changes and layoffs" ((in 76 reviews)); "Middle management is horrible!" ((in 35 reviews))

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3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(271 total reviews)

Aneel Bhusri

41% approve of CEO

27% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated Workday with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 271 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Workday is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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271 reviews

3.0

Jun 2, 2026

Opportunities for design but slow-paced environment

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity on the teams, with more focus on design.

Cons

Moving slower than a lot of start ups.

3.0

Jun 1, 2026

Work-life balance is good, but pay is low

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work life balance and culture

Cons

low comp, culture getting worse

4.0

May 21, 2026

Good work-life balance, but layoffs affected great talent

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance and growth

Cons

Layoffs were not great and they actually laid off a bunch of qualified and amazing people

Workday Response

Thank you for your thoughtful review. We're aware that there's always room to grow, but at Workday, we take pride in our dedication to our Workmates and the 'employee first' ethos we've embedded since day one. We value your feedback as well as the praise you have provided in your review.

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