Past its prime - Anonymous employee Workday Employee Review

2.0
15 Nov 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good products, but bloated code base is making it harder to deliver new features. Generally happy and patient customers who seem invested in our success. Lower stress environment than other companies like us despite growth. Good place for early career people to get a few years at a reputable company.

Cons

‘Great Place to Work” is more religion than fact. Mediocre comp and advancement potential, too much old PeopleSoft deadwood in senior management with no real vision. New hires are not the quality needed, just people who live in the East Bay willing to take a pay cut for a shorter commute. 97% customer sat is a myth, based on selective sampling.

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Workday Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience at Workday. It is fantastic to hear you've enjoyed the culture. We are pleased to hear life as a Workmate is a good one!
4.0
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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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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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