A Negative Experience

I had a call with a recruiter, followed by a call with the hiring manager, and then three subsequent interviews. All of these interactions seemed well-organized.

After the final interview—the fifth interaction, involving discussions with eight different people—there has been radio silence from Workday. This appears to be a common occurrence based on my observations.

I believe this behavior reflects poorly on a company. I invested a considerable amount of time over two weeks in preparation and interviewing. The feedback I gathered from all the interviews was very positive.

I think their interview process is flawed and results in a lot of wasted time for both parties. The initial scheduling of all three interviews struck me as peculiar. What happens if the first interview is unsuccessful? Do you still proceed with the next two? This seems like a waste of Workday's time as well.

The interviews themselves were fine, but the questions asked were very general and not particularly relevant to the role at times. Furthermore, there was a lot of repetition, with the same questions asked repeatedly across interviews.

Interviews also occurred extremely late. While I understand that candidates and interviewers may be based in the USA, leading to late-night calls for those in Ireland, conducting interviews at 9 PM Irish time is suboptimal. I am sure there are individuals based in Dublin who could conduct interviews during more reasonable hours.

What was most frustrating was receiving feedback that I lacked sufficient experience. While I understand this can be a reason for rejection, it is information that should have been identified during the initial recruiter call or at least the technical interview, which was the first interview. Consequently, the two subsequent interviews were pointless, as I was unlikely to be hired anyway. This resulted in a waste of my time and the time of Workday staff.

It's a pity, as I've always wanted to work for Workday. Information from current employees suggests it's an amazing place to work, and the compensation and benefits appeared good. However, I also got the impression that one works very hard for that compensation and benefits.

I probably wouldn't apply again, as the full process requires a significant amount of effort, especially in today's job market. If a company needs nearly five rounds to select a candidate, there is likely an issue with their process.

Some very niche, specific questions that are not possible to answer unless a good understanding of Workday is present.