Is Workday a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineering?

Software Development Engineering professionals working at Workday have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 101 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Workday employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Development Engineering jobs at Workday now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineering interview questions at Workday .

Does Workday pay Software Development Engineering employees well?

Software Development Engineering professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Workday with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 101 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineering salaries at Workday.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Workday?

Software Engineer (262) , Account Executive (230) , Senior Software Engineer (97) , Product Manager (96) , Software Development Engineer (80) , Consultant (67) , Manager (58) , Director (49) , Senior Consultant (49) , Software Applications Engineer (48) , Sales (46) , Corporate Sales Development (44) , Customer Success Manager (37) , Program Manager (37) , Senior Product Manager (37)

What are the pros of working at Workday according to real employee reviews?

"The culture is great and from day one you can tell you are cared about as an individual." ((in 759 reviews)); "The people you work with are also great and there’s always a good sense of camaraderie around the increasingly difficult times." ((in 466 reviews)); "Benefits are great and plentiful." ((in 411 reviews)); "Good work life balance and one of the top silicon valley company to work with." ((in 369 reviews)); "Pay and time everything is good" ((in 171 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Workday according to real employee reviews?

"up' it is sad to see a company that is so great be tainted by poor management." ((in 143 reviews)); "You can end up with a bad manager and department and its all downhill from there." ((in 138 reviews)); "Senior leadership MUST address this and try to make it up to the poor people they've wronged." ((in 109 reviews)); "many layoffs" ((in 74 reviews)); "Middle management is horrible!" ((in 33 reviews))

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Workday Software Development Engineering reviews

3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(101 total reviews)

Aneel Bhusri

100% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Diversity and inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Culture and values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Software Development Engineering employees have rated Workday with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 101 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineering professionals have a good working experience there. Workday is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineering professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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101 reviews

2.0

28 Jun 2026

Used to be great, now not so much

Software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- good benefits - great time off (5 weeks + thankyou days)

Cons

- proprietary language - culture is extremely team dependent - budget cuts - recognition + promotions hard to come by

Workday Response

19h

Thank you for sharing this feedback. We recommend having a candid discussion on this topic with your People Leader in an upcoming one-on-one meeting to better understand your compensation alignment and how this ties to performance. If you are looking for alternative avenues to raise these concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to our Employee Relations mailer (employee.relations@workday.com) or our SpeakUp reporting hotline (which allows reporters to remain anonymous).

4.0

11 Jun 2026

Great Culture and Benefits

Software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Great benefits - Great work life balance - Great culture and people to work with

Cons

- Set structures - Low comp compared to other big software giants

Workday Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We have always strived to put our Workmates at the center of everything we do. Because taking care of Workmates is one of our core values, this feedback is gratefully received. We appreciate it.

3.0

28 May 2026

Good pay and benefits, but poor atmosphere and instability

Software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good pay and benefits, work life balance

Cons

constant change and layoffs, bad atmosphere. Lack of promotions or salary increase

Workday Response

Thank you for your thoughtful review. We recognize there is always room for improvement, but at Workday, we’re proud of our commitment to our Workmates and the 'employee first' mindset that has guided us from the beginning. We appreciate both your feedback and the recognition you shared in your review.

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