66
eNPS Score
Q&A With Workday Employees
At Workday, employees have been number one—since day one. Our founders knew that a unique corporate culture would differentiate us and serve as a foundation for our success. So we set out to create an amazing workplace for all. One where everyone is valued, heard, inspired, and encouraged to bring their full selves to work. It’s what Workday life is all about.
How employees describe working at Workday
It was much better a few years ago. The company had soul then. Now it's just a machine. You may have work, you may not. The things you build may never become anything. Mid level leaders don't question why. They just delegate. It's soul-less.
Review from HR Dept
High energy and great challenges.
Review from Customer Support Dept
typical large company but much better than some of its competitors
Review from Communications Dept
Bad, to say the least. Management lacks transparency.
Review from Product Dept
Generally very positive, good leadership, good pay and benefits, interesting work.
Review from Design Dept
What it's like to work at Workday
- Workday employees generally work 8.6 hrs a day
- Employees at Workday report the work pace is comfortably fast
- On a typical day, employees at Workday have 2 meetings
- 95% of Workday employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Workday employees most often take unlimited paid vacation and sick days each year
- 90% of Workday employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- Workday employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a month
- 94% of Workday employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With Workday Employees
IDX: 0 TOT: 57
How's the work life balance at Workday?
Great
Amazing, always willing to work with you.
The best I've ever experienced.
How's the vacation policy at Workday?
5 weeks in Canada
Unlimited PTO
Unlimited PTO (with good judgment). We like to be fresh and restored. We also like people to spend quality time with family and friends.
What do people at Workday think about the CEO? What do they do well and what can they improve?
Think he is amazing and caring.
Aneel is a fantastic visionary and leader.
He's the best.
What part of Workday's business is growing fastest? What part is having difficulties?
Fastest growing is Hcm and Financial.
We are fortunate to be growing on all fronts. It's exciting times.
All of it. Crazy growth
How does Workday make decisions around promotions?
Based upon work results.
Culture and data
Merit based
If you could make changes, how would you improve the culture at Workday?
Top Employee Response
Keep doing what we're doing and strive to retain great culture
While it is the best workplace culture I've experienced in my career, I think we could do a better job of bringing newcomers into the fold.
Be more collaborative as we grow. Also less talk about external politics trump Clinton etc
How long do the interviews usually take at Workday?
How to long in for a interview in workday
4 hours
What should I wear for an interview at Workday?
Business casual.
Casual
How difficult is it to maintain a social life while in your job at Workday?
Easy
It's not difficult. Workday truly believes in providing balance to its employees.
How's the morale at Workday?
Pretty high. Workload isn't soul crushing, no issues using the unlimited pto (within reason), pay is great, plenty of perks. It's a pretty great gig, especially out of the bay area
The morale at Workday is the best I have ever seen at ANY company I have ever worked at - and I have worked at a number of the world's most successful companies.
What's the interview process like at Workday?
Recruiter talks to you. Interview with hiring manager. 2nd interview with department head. Hired
Tough, but fair.
Does Workday have any remote positions?
About 15% of positions
Yes a few but most positions are office based.
What makes you most happy at Workday?
Top Employee Response
Allowing customers to succeed and giving them to the tools and knowledge to own that success beyond implementation.
The team
What is most positive about the culture and environment at Workday?
Top Employee Response
Transparency and ability of employees to jump in and assist. Employees are invested in companies culture and success.
High-trust culture
What kind of people does Workday like to hire?
Workday is very keen on hiring people that have years of experience selling enterprise software.
What is the dress code at Workday?
Casual
Does Workday drug test or do a background check?
Did you find out if they do?
How does Workday handle HR issues?
Top Employee Response
They support the manager and company only, not employee-friendly.
How do I do well in an interview at Workday?
Be yourself
Who did you meet with during your interview? And how long did it take to hear back from Workday?
1 week
How would you compare interviewing at Workday to other places you've interviewed?
Easier
What questions do they ask during the interview process at Workday?
Design thinking, cultural fit
What was the most difficult question that was asked during your interview at Workday?
Improve an area of Workday
What's the pay like for Design roles at Workday?
The pay depends on which office you're located in. Some offices are quite competitive for the area, others not so much.
What's the Design team like at Workday?
The design team at Workday has a high concentration of UI designers that are quite junior. There is a push to build a team with more experience and increase the number of researchers and true UX designers. The design practice within Workday has a long way to go.
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Should I work at Workday?
75% of Workday employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 16% are neutral and 9% would not recommend working at Workday to their friends.
| 75% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 16% | Passive |
| 9% | Detractors |
