Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - United States
April 17, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
- Recruiter call to discuss the role and salary expectations.
- Hiring manager call - about your experience in general and which language/tool you have used in your previous role.
- HackerRank test in Python and Bash. The position was for DbaaS, so it needs more automation skills.
Questions
5/6 coding question in Python/Bash
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 15 interview experiences for the Workday Senior Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
20%
Pass Rate
Workday's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive33%
Neutral20%
Negative47%
Candidates reported having negative feelings for Workday's Senior Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Workday Work Experiences
1.0
Culture going downhill fast since Carl became CEO
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Dublin, Dublin
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 cost...
4.0
Great culture
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
Dublin, Dublin
October 31, 2025
Pros: Impactful work at scale
Great people to work with
Autonomy to get your work done
Cons: 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
4.0
Enjoyed my time there
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
Pleasanton, CA
October 27, 2025
Pros: Unlimited PTO with leadership encouraging us to take at least 6 weeks a year
Cons: changing objectives meant teams were constantly being shifted, team names changed multiple times a year
- 1.0Culture going downhill fast since Carl became CEOSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeDublin, DublinNovember 7, 2025Pros: - Really nice and skilled people in some teamsCons: - 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 cost...
- 4.0Great cultureSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeDublin, DublinOctober 31, 2025Pros: Impactful work at scale Great people to work with Autonomy to get your work doneCons: 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
- 4.0Enjoyed my time thereSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeePleasanton, CAOctober 27, 2025Pros: Unlimited PTO with leadership encouraging us to take at least 6 weeks a yearCons: changing objectives meant teams were constantly being shifted, team names changed multiple times a year
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