many are abandoning ship - Software Development Engineer Workday Employee Review

2.0
19 Jun 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- great people, they do a pretty good job of hiring people who would fit in with the team so people like to work together - work life balance and benefits are solid, but cafeteria and gym are not free - lots of young people - put on nice events once in a while (star wars showings every year, company meetings, etc.) - stocks and unlimited PTO

Cons

- management lacks training and self-awareness - no real feedback or way to give constructive criticism; feedback system is mostly for giving each other compliments for visibility - promotion standards are not aligned across the company, I have friends who got promoted within their first year, but on my team no one was promoted for 2 years - XO is not a transferrable skill for software developers and I believe it hinders if not hurts your career - at least on my team, it felt like my individual career and growth was not important as long as the team pushed out work and the work was not stimulating or matched any of our talented team members’ strengths - location

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Excellent software makes it easy to support.

Cons

Focus on AI distracting from real work.

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Workday Response
1mo
Thank you for your review, we appreciate you taking the time to share your experience at Workday. We're committed to fostering an open, inclusive culture, and feedback like yours helps us continue to grow and improve for all our Workmates.
4.0
31 Mar 2026
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Pros

Great people, benefits, culture, and pay. Lots of "workmates" with long tenures (10+ years). I truly wanted to retire from Workday!

Cons

Leadership changes freaked a lot of people out. Things felt unstable within the org for the last year (2025). The culture shifted from one that focused on employee growth to adopt all AI at all costs, and do it yesterday! It was extremely stressful to learn so much, so quickly, and create your own use cases and custom workflows - then to ultimately be laid off despite significant contributions.

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Workday Response
2mo
Thank you for your valuable input. At Workday, we pride ourselves on fostering a transparent workplace, maintaining the highest ethical standards, and promoting innovation. It's heartening to hear about your positive journey as a Workmate. We continue to be committed to delivering exceptional experiences for our Workmates.
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