About Workday UK and Ireland
Who We Are
Workday is the enterprise cloud software company that unifies finance, HR, planning and spend management on a single AI platform. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Pleasanton, California (NASDAQ: WDAY), Workday's UK and Ireland operations are anchored at London + Dublin offices serving customers across EMEA. Inside the company, employees are called Workmates, a culture choice that the company describes as "a healthy, employee-centric, collaborative and inclusive culture" being "the key to our success."
Where Will I Work?
Workday UK and Ireland roles are based at the London office or Dublin (King's Building, May Lane, Dublin 7). The company operates a Flex Work hybrid model: rather than a fixed weekly cadence, Workmates spend at least 50% of their time each quarter in the office or in the field with customers, prospects, and partners (role-dependent). Some roles are designated remote "home office" and also meet in person for key moments that matter.
What is the Workday Team Like?
Three values anchor the culture: (1) "Our team is made up of good people doing good," (2) "We value inclusion, belonging and equity for all," and (3) "We support each other." Some headline stats from the UK Life at Workday page: 4,400+ Workmates have fun with 270 interest clubs, 97% of Workmates voice their opinions in weekly surveys, 36.7% of leadership roles are held by women (as of 31 January 2023), and 53,000+ hours of volunteer work logged by Workmates in FY23.
Work-Life Balance
The UK Workday Benefits portal (powered by Gallagher) groups benefits into four pillars: Healthcare support, Work-life harmony aid, Mental and emotional well-being, and Financial assistance. The flagship parental benefit is Enhanced Bonding Leave: up to 12 weeks of paid leave at 100% of base salary to welcome and bond with a new addition (birth or adoption), available from a Workmate's first day as an employee. Each new-parent Workmate also receives a "Workbaby kit" gift, sent automatically within 8-12 weeks of the leave request. Beyond bonding leave, the portal includes a Sabbatical at 10 years (30 business days), Bright Days Off for community time, Compassionate Leave, Time Off In Lieu (TOIL) when travelling for business, and Maven virtual care for family-care needs.
Perks and Benefits
- Private medical insurance via Workday Health Trust.
- Bupa dental — comprehensive dental insurance through Bupa.
- Pension — UK + Ireland pension plan participation.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
- Enhanced Bonding Leave — up to 12 weeks at 100% base salary from day one (birth or adoption).
- Workbabies gift kit — automatic for parental-leave Workmates within 8-12 weeks.
- Sabbatical at 10 years — 30 business days to recharge and rejuvenate.
- Bright Days Off — community/volunteering paid days off for all Workmates.
- Time Off In Lieu (TOIL) — when travelling for business.
- Compassionate Leave — for life curveballs.
- Mind Matters — on-demand mental and emotional health support (121help, EAP, coaching, therapy).
- Maven — virtual family care (childcare, adoption, dependents, eldercare).
- Life and disability insurance in line with UK + Ireland practice.
- 270 interest clubs across 4,400+ Workmates — global community programmes.