Software Applications Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
March 1, 2022
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Consisted of 2 rounds:
First Round: 30-minute UML design interview in one week
Second Round: 30-minute proprietary language demo, two 30-minute behavioral interviews, then a 60-minute UML design interview in another week
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Workday Software Applications Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
Workday's interview process for their Software Applications Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral50%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Workday's Software Applications Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Workday Work Experiences
3.0
Good People, Bad Developer Experience
Software Applications Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
March 30, 2021
Pros: Great coworkers and friendly managers.
Cons: Xpresso and Wats make me want to die.
4.0
Good culture and benefits.
Software Applications Engineer • Former Employee
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
November 23, 2025
Pros: - Great culture, promotes teamwork.
- Benefits are competitive.
Cons: - Individual managers can make a big difference in your experience.
4.0
Good company culture, but bad technical stacks.
Software Applications Engineer • Former Employee
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
April 1, 2025
Pros: Good company culture.
Pay is top or second tier in Vancouver.
Good work-life balance.
Cons: Bad tech stack (XO)
Bad career path
- 3.0Good People, Bad Developer ExperienceSoftware Applications Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMarch 30, 2021Pros: Great coworkers and friendly managers.Cons: Xpresso and Wats make me want to die.
- 4.0Good culture and benefits.Software Applications Engineer • Former EmployeeDublin, Dublin, IrelandNovember 23, 2025Pros: - Great culture, promotes teamwork. - Benefits are competitive.Cons: - Individual managers can make a big difference in your experience.
- 4.0Good company culture, but bad technical stacks.Software Applications Engineer • Former EmployeeVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaApril 1, 2025Pros: Good company culture. Pay is top or second tier in Vancouver. Good work-life balance.Cons: Bad tech stack (XO) Bad career path
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