Not a Best Place to Work - Senior Product Manager Workday Employee Review

3.0
5 Oct 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Benefits were good. Work/life balance is good. Compensation is good. Office and amenities are good.

Cons

Despite the core values on the front page of their website and talked about openly nearly every day you are an employee, I found Workday to be lacking in Integrity and putting Employees First. From the integrity standpoint, in our office there was an individual who was clearly bullying and intimidating others on the team. This individual was reported to management and HR multiple times by multiple people and absolutely no changes were made. In fact, on more than one occasion, when reports were made the reporters were intimidated by management and it was made clear that these reports were not welcome. As for employees first, this is a top down management organization. Despite the talk of collaboration and inclusivity, the day to day is not in the team's hands. It is dictated by management. Finally, there is a severe lack of Human Resources support compared to other organizations I've been in. Finding someone to talk to about HR-related matters was difficult and is clearly a part of the problem.

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Workday Response
4y
Thank you for your review; we definitely value it. Our employees are extremely important to us, and we regret that you have had an experience that has made you feel otherwise. If you feel comfortable with it, we welcome any suggestions or additional feedback you’d like to share, please email alek.isakhanyan@workday.com.

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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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