Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
February 1, 2017
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
I was contacted by a recruiter.
They asked about my background and then set up an interview with the hiring manager, who asked about my product in detail.
After that, I was called for an onsite interview.
The whole process was smooth but took longer than expected.
Questions
Very technical Java questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Workday Senior Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
Workday's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Workday's Senior Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Workday Work Experiences
3.0
Culture is very org-dependent
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
August 2, 2023
Pros: Work can be very flexible. Sometimes there are exciting projects. Generally, most people are good to work with.
Cons: Some team/org cultures suck. Long hours, high stress, or lots of bureaucracy. It can be incredibly hard to get promoted despite good performance.
1.0
Culture going downhill fast since Carl became CEO
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
November 7, 2025
Pros: - Really nice and skilled people in some teams.
Cons: - Workday culture is becoming more and more toxic.
- Offshoring most of the jobs to India.
- Cost cutting everywhere (data retention, RSU, salary, holiday parties, on-call payments, and so many other areas).
- For people considering joining Workday: It used to be great, but right now avoid it at all costs.
4.0
Great Team, Impactful Scale
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
October 31, 2025
Pros: Impactful work at scale
Great people to work with
Autonomy to get your work done
Cons: It can be difficult at times, especially for juniors, to see how their work impacts the end user.
* Slow to build features
* Feedback loop with end user is too slow at times
- 3.0Culture is very org-dependentSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 2, 2023Pros: Work can be very flexible. Sometimes there are exciting projects. Generally, most people are good to work with.Cons: Some team/org cultures suck. Long hours, high stress, or lots of bureaucracy. It can be incredibly hard to get promoted despite good performance.
- 1.0Culture going downhill fast since Carl became CEOSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeDublin, Dublin, IrelandNovember 7, 2025Pros: - Really nice and skilled people in some teams.Cons: - Workday culture is becoming more and more toxic. - Offshoring most of the jobs to India. - Cost cutting everywhere (data retention, RSU, salary, holiday parties, on-call payments, and so many other areas). - For people considering joining Workday: It used to be great, but right now avoid it at all costs.
- 4.0Great Team, Impactful ScaleSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeDublin, Dublin, IrelandOctober 31, 2025Pros: Impactful work at scale Great people to work with Autonomy to get your work doneCons: It can be difficult at times, especially for juniors, to see how their work impacts the end user. * Slow to build features * Feedback loop with end user is too slow at times
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