Culture issues stemming from management - Anonymous employee Workday Employee Review

2.0
Nov 13, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The Workday product is amazing. The benefits and perks are just as amazing.

Cons

The culture in the Salt Lake office, specifically the Finance department, does not align with the Workday culture that the company prides itself on. The issue stems from the upper management and the way they treat individual contributors in their organization. It is very rare that management participates in office activities and events. Although we are given unlimited paid time off, some managers make it extremely difficult to take any time off. Employees are constantly bullied by upper management and it starts to affect the entire department morale. There is an obvious problem with favoritism as well.

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Thank you for your review. We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience working at Workday. Our goal is to create an open and diverse culture at Workday and we value feedback like this as we strive to become an even better company for 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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