Great place to work if your not female - Anonymous employee Workday Employee Review

2.0
Dec 10, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Amazing product and great value proposition. Easy to sell from that perspective. Easy to buy into and nice to know you sell a first rate product.

Cons

Lots of talk about equality for women and they have made some strategic hires in that regard but overall women do not get promoted easily internally. In fact you have to ask yourself why all the hype and marketing around equality if the company didn't have an issue. Many of the old peoplesoft guard get the plum management positions and they are not nearly as qualified as the women who have proven themselves capable and are not even considered for the roles. Generally speaking the management is terrible. They are lucky that the teams are motivated and love selling the product in spite of their management team. Extremely low morale across the sales team. Revolving door of managers doesn't help and bad management choices have the sales teams focused on the wrong things.

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Cons

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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!
3.0
Jun 29, 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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Workday Response
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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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