Workday Reviews

I have 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

I have been working at Workday full-time for less than a year

Pros – - Great to work for true ERP-could business
- Winning business of the legacy SW enterprise
- Start-up with intelligence, ambition and longterm vision
- Great Leadership, greater employers.

Cons – - A start-up is not for everybody
- short lines of communication and efficient lines can be difficult when not used to it.
- Very senior people with a "can do" and "will win" mentality can be confrontational

Advice to Senior Management – - Keep zooming in on the floor
- Keep excluding and not accepting average in everything you plan and execute.

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

I have been working at Workday full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – At Workday, you'll work with the best and the brightest. Everyday you get to be inspired by someone with whom you work, and you get to try things you've never done. Workday is a very flat organization, which means that your voice always matters. Workday is filled with people who are givers rather than takers, as the culture is built on collaboration rather than politics.

Cons – I've never worked as many hours as I work at Workday. The pace can either be invigorating or draining, depending on your personality.

Advice to Senior Management – For the most part, Workday's management seems terrific. It's great to have a visionary CEO, and to have people who really seem to care about the future of Workday as managers.

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

I have been working at Workday full-time for more than a year

Pros – -Great colleagues
-Since the company is still 'small' you feel like you actually contribute to the companies success
-A lot of exposure to other business units which can help you develop a career path
-Everyone is all about 'work hard, play hard'
- Many career possibilities in the long run

Cons – - Average salary
- Limited career options short term
- Limited training
- Fast growing companies might not be for everyone

Advice to Senior Management – Develop your employees

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

I have been working at Workday full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Company is growing fast and gaining market share. Good ride while the other ERP companies struggle to get in the cloud.

Cons – Very cliquey, and if you are not Peoplesoft alumni, your career options are limited.

Advice to Senior Management – Recognize and utilize experience of employees who have other than Peoplesoft backgrounds. Give the over 30 yo new hires as warm a welcome as the new college graduate kids.

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

I 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

I have 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

I have been working at Workday

Pros – This is a great place to work

Cons – does not pay that well

I have 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

I have 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