Pros
Workday's HCM product shines on a field of sub-par competitor products from Oracle & SAP. Senior Leadership has a vision for where they want to take the company (something completely & utterly lost on middle management). Good thing is that Senior Management : CXO level is aware of the bad management cancer that is eating the company from within, and is taking some steps towards addressing the rot. Unfortunately for the organization as a whole it might be too little too late. Great work life balance especially if you have kids. Lot of talk about Workday culture, but, not a lot of folks other than senior leadership that truly believe and follow the values. Great for folks that have pets, this is a truly pet loving company and they go above and beyond in giving back to the community.
Cons
In the Bay Area where companies pay top dollar for top talent, Workday is stingy on both stock & salaries for most employees, although senior leadership rewards itself very well with stock options. The company does not aim to retain top tier talent, most top performers chose to go elsewhere since there are no career opportunities. Promotions and raises are reserved for friends and family. Frequent re-orgs to move bad management around and try to resolve long festering issues. Compared to other silicon Valley companies, Workday does enough to get all their check boxes ticked and get away with as little as they can e.g. the cheapest snack selection in Silicon Valley, lousy gym, overpriced cafe with substandard food options, no company provided transportation, minimal 401k match.
