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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
280
open professional roles
479
opened in the last 90 days
479 in the last 12 months
5%
of roles are remote
24
states hiring
California, Georgia, Illinois, Colorado, New York, Virginia
What it hires for: Engineering (158), Sales (89), Product (40), Finance (34), Data & Analytics (28). By level: senior ic (192), director (121), mid level (54), senior manager (46), manager (25).
Where: Pleasanton, CA (77), Atlanta, GA (35), 2 Locations (34), USA, CA, Pleasanton (28), USA.VA.Reston (28), Reston, VA (23), Chicago, IL (17), New York, NY (13).
Main hubs: Pleasanton, CA (77), Atlanta, GA (35), Reston, VA (23), Chicago, IL (17), New York, NY (13). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Workday outlook: Cooling
From public records and our own hiring data, as of the last check. It looks at layoff notices, capital raised and how fast roles are opening. It does not judge the company by its industry or its city.
- 280 open professional roles, 479 opened in the last 90 days
- 1 layoff notice filed in the last 12 months
Context
- Its industry, Technology & Software, is cooling nationally. Learn the skills it asks for.
- Its main hub, Pleasanton, CA, sits in a county that is steady.
Where Pleasanton, CA ranks
Where Pleasanton, CA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #10Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in the West Coast1.2% · of 66
- #18Best cities for director and executive jobs in the West Coast21% · of 71
- #22Best cities for pay after cost of living in California$148k · of 32
- #23Best cities for AI-skill jobs in the West Coast12% · of 71
- #24Best cities for pay after cost of living in the West Coast$148k · of 36
- #25Best all-round cities for remote workers in the West Coast42 / 100 · of 39
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Workday hiring at a glance
- We have tracked Workday's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 489 professional roles in that time.
- 5 of Workday's 158 open roles (3%) are entry-level or early-career.
- 59 open roles (37%) ask for a specific AI skill; tools named include Cursor, Claude, LangChain/LangGraph, Workday AI.
- Of the 27 open roles that state where the work happens, 24 remote, 3 hybrid.
- Among open roles, 9 require a security clearance and 9 say the employer cannot sponsor a visa.
- 27% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 35% for Technology & Software employers.
- 20 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 29 days ago.
- By open professional roles, Workday ranks #96 of 1,821 Technology & Software employers we track.
What Workday asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- workday 105
- python 24
- aws 21
- ci/cd 18
- agile 15
- kubernetes 15
- gcp 13
- terraform 13
- erp 12
- java 12
AI tools named: Cursor (5), Claude (4), LangChain/LangGraph (2), Workday AI (2), Databricks (1), GitHub Copilot (1).
How Workday compares with Technology & Software employers
| Measure | Workday | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 158 | 19 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 27% | 35% |
| Roles that are remote | 5% | 3% |
Median across 1,781 Technology & Software employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
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What Workday pays
Across 130 postings with a posted range, pay is above the market range for the same roles. 27% of its roles post a salary range.
| Level | Function | Typical posted range | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Engineering | $185,900–$290,300 | 6 |
| Director | Sales | $174,000–$261,000 | 2 |
| Director | Various | $173,050–$259,550 | 2 |
| IC | Sales | $129,900–$158,800 | 4 |
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Conferences where Workday appears
Listed as an exhibitor, sponsor or speaker on the event’s own pages.
Common questions
- Is Workday hiring?
- Workday has 280 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 479 opened in the last 90 days and 479 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does Workday pay?
- Across 130 postings with a posted salary range, Workday's pay is above the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does Workday hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 5 of Workday's 158 open roles (3%) are entry-level or early-career. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
- Does Workday offer remote or hybrid jobs?
- Of the 27 open roles that state where the work happens, 24 remote, 3 hybrid.
- What skills does Workday ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are workday (105), python (24), aws (21), ci/cd (18), agile (15), kubernetes (15).
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Claim this pageSources: open roles from Workday’s career site and applicant system, checked daily; market pay ranges from posted salaries across the board. Updated daily.
Layoff notices from Workday
Layoff notices Workday has filed with state labor departments. 1 notice in the last 12 months, 142 workers where a headcount is given.
| Notice date | Employer | State | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WorkdayTakes effect Nov 30, 2026 | California | Alameda County | 142 | Layoff Permanent | State record |
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