Think twice before joining Workday's Security team - Anonymous employee Workday Employee Review

2.0
Oct 11, 2017
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Workday's Charity and Volunteer Program ("Giving and Doing") is the best I've seen at any employer. We are serious about giving back, and that sentiment is shared from the top down. Workday product is Best In Class, and our customers love us. Workday Senior Management takes Privacy, Confidentiality, and Security seriously. Workday's Employee Programs team is always doing things for the employees to make our work day fun and interesting.

Cons

Mass exodus of Security Engineers at Workday. If you're thinking about taking one of those positions, here's some things you want to know. Security's management team is unprofessional, inexperienced and incompetent. The "culture" is commonly talked about as "a typical engineering org". This somehow explains the bad behavior and fist-bump decision-making. Workday Security is a mix between a frat house and Lord of the Flies. Nerf gun bullets are everywhere, and one manager in particular acts like a human bullhorn, marching around barking at the team. The managers are aggressive, argumentative, insulting, and antagonistic. In December 2016 the CEO said that bad managers would be fired. 10 months later, I guess this is not considered bad management.

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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.
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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).

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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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