S.O.S Dave Duffield - Anonymous employee Workday Employee Review

2.0
30 Jan 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I've been at Workday for 3+ years. I have to say it still has quite a bit of smart and talented people. Workday still has a lot of untapped potential. The brand is now recognized worldwide and we are #2 as the best place to work.

Cons

Dave if you're reading this please come back and help ensure our culture is not being hijacked. If you are a fellow Workday employee please up vote thus if you agree. Where should I begin? There are an influx of Oracle-like managers. They are in development, sales, and director roles. They don't care about their employees. They spend all their time making themselves look good rather than worrying about the culture, its employees and the best for our company and customers. It's become really corporate and political fast. A lot of the original Workday people are being pushed out because of this. These managers are hiring senior, principal roles externally rather than promote within. Most likely hiring people who agree with their agenda rather than based on merit. In Support one Senior integrations engineer was overlooked for a managerial position. They hired some one much younger with no integration experience. HR has a history of not doing anything. I've had multiple colleagues complain to hr only to be reprimanded by thier manager after they found out. You have to complain to the head of Hr Kim roa to get anything done. Trying to change or improve anything is frown upon. VPs and directors are where they are at because they insist on using antiquated systems and procedures They don't support innovation since it makes their day to day activities obsolete. They strive in this broken system because thats how they remain visible and relevant. You improve or fix the system and they basically aren't useful anymore.

Explore other reviews about Workday

5.0
18 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Excellent software makes it easy to support.

Cons

Focus on AI distracting from real work.

avatar
Workday Response
1mo
Thank you for your review, we appreciate you taking the time to share your experience at Workday. We're committed to fostering an open, inclusive culture, and feedback like yours helps us continue to grow and improve for all our Workmates.
4.0
31 Mar 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great people, benefits, culture, and pay. Lots of "workmates" with long tenures (10+ years). I truly wanted to retire from Workday!

Cons

Leadership changes freaked a lot of people out. Things felt unstable within the org for the last year (2025). The culture shifted from one that focused on employee growth to adopt all AI at all costs, and do it yesterday! It was extremely stressful to learn so much, so quickly, and create your own use cases and custom workflows - then to ultimately be laid off despite significant contributions.

1
avatar
Workday Response
2mo
Thank you for your valuable input. At Workday, we pride ourselves on fostering a transparent workplace, maintaining the highest ethical standards, and promoting innovation. It's heartening to hear about your positive journey as a Workmate. We continue to be committed to delivering exceptional experiences for our Workmates.
See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All