Workday Reviews

Former Employee – worked at Workday full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – * Fabulous technology
* Experienced leaders
* Great potential for growth and world domination

Cons – * Political scene among leadership is subtle, but when the big dogs don't like something/one, watch out
* Coworkers are not as helpful to each other as I expected them to be / they describe in their culture
* They underpay in salary (but it's made up in stock)

Advice to Senior Management – Invest in some training to managers. Discourage "territory building" amongst higher level VPs. Compensate people in salary at market rates please.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Workday

Pros – Workday has generally a great product and innovative technology. They are on course to become market leaders in a very competitive space with room for growth and expansion. There are some good coworkers to be had with lots of industry and technology experience. Good place to grow your career and explore (especially for younger new grads).

Cons – Pay is horrifically below industry standards (especially for the Bay Area). Even being here for over a year, the promise of a pay raise is just a dream that's teased by upper management and HR (many people can attest and have left because of this). Even post-IPO, many people had hoped that pay raises and compensation normalization would come quickly, as of this writing, this has yet to come. Like many reviews here, unless you were here in the early days, you will not be cashing out a ton of money from the IPO.

There are 'in' crowds and 'out' crowds, your experience here will vary by which crowd you get into.

The 'best company in the bay area' claim is such a joke. The bagels (which you get sick of), free fruit (which only come 2x a week) do not offset the bad company benefits, lack of any other relevant 'extras', lack of bonuses, promotion, etc. The claims in that 'award' is a lie and is clearly a bribe from HR to boost applicant volume.

If you're considering a career at Workday, proceed with caution and come in with very low expectations.

Advice to Senior Management – Stop kidding yourselves and listen to employee's plights if you really do 'care'

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Workday

Pros – This is a great place to work

Cons – does not pay that well

Current Employee – been working at Workday full-time for less than a year

Pros – Great staff, wonderful community especially for interns. Plenty of work to do.

Cons – Location is a bit offsetting but you get used to it.

Advice to Senior Management – Keep on keeping on.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Workday full-time for more than a year

Pros – Strong product and technology. Culture centered around innovation, working hard and having fun.

Cons – Difficult environment for anyone that is not agreeable to frequent change.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Workday full-time for more than a year

Pros – Great product and technology - development team at corporate was a blast.

Cons – Very micromanaged and cheap. Travel dollars are watched closely. Plan to stay in lower end hotels and book cheap flights.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Workday full-time for more than a year

Pros – Culture
People
Growth
Being part of something special and very unique.

Cons – No convicts work here, why do you ask?

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Workday full-time for less than a year

Pros – Very collaborative and respective environment.

Cons – Coming out of start up mode so still building up resources and benefits....

Advice to Senior Management – Keep up the great work and appreciation of your employees and customers!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Workday as an intern

Pros – - Interns get to do real work for the company
- Well paid
- Flexible start and end dates
- Flexible work hours
- Great learning experience
- Lots of other interns to hang out with
- Guest speakers helped me learn about other areas of the company

Cons – - Mandatory intern events distracted from work
- It took several weeks before I was assigned to a project and become part of a Scrum team.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Workday full-time for more than a year

Pros – If you are an intern you get perks. If you are sales you get commissions. Bagels and fruit. Games and pool in building.

Cons – Average/below market pay can only take your company so far. Unless you were in at the beginning, the iPo is not going to make you rich.

You will work extremely hard for little gratitude. Be ready to be your own cheerleader as no one else in the company will be.

Advice to Senior Management – Ditch the bagels, offer better pay.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend