How Workday Interviews in 2026: Process, Questions & What They Score

1. 01

   Write a function to print/find duplicate characters in a string

   Tests hash-map frequency counting to find duplicate characters in one pass.

2. 02

   Check whether two strings are anagrams of each other

   Tests canonical-form comparison: sorted strings or character counts decide anagram equality.

3. 03

   Find the maximum depth of a binary tree

   Tests basic tree recursion; depth is one plus the maximum of the subtree depths.

4. 04

   Swap every two adjacent nodes in a linked list (recursively)

   Tests recursive linked-list pointer manipulation: swap pairs without losing references.

5. 05

   Merge overlapping intervals (e.g., framed as a calendar-scheduling problem)

   Tests the sort-then-merge pattern for overlapping intervals in a calendar framing.

6. 06

   Implement a range-sum query structure with O(1) lookups using prefix-sum preprocessing (findSum(startIndex, endIndex))

   Tests prefix-sum preprocessing to answer range-sum queries in O(1).

7. 07

   Breadth-first search (BFS) traversal of a 2D matrix

   Tests BFS traversal on a 2D grid with a queue and visited tracking.

8. 08

   Explain core OOP concepts and contrast REST vs. SOAP APIs; questions on multithreading, deployment pipelines, microservices, and rate limiting

   Tests breadth: OOP concepts, REST versus SOAP, threading, microservices, and rate limiting.

Reported problems, listed so you know what to expect. Practice them in your own editor or on the platform you prefer; SupaCV's practice mode coaches how you talk through them.

1. 01

   Design a large in-memory cache (candidates report a 4TB example): discuss sharding, eviction policy, replication, fault tolerance, and scalability

   System design: they probe sharding, eviction policy, replication, and fault tolerance at 4TB scale.

2. 02

   Design an in-memory document-versioning system: documents start at version 1, only the latest version is editable, and you must retrieve the version history or fetch a specific prior version

   Low-level design: tests version-history modeling where only the latest version stays editable.

3. 03

   Design a database schema for tracking user workouts

   Tests relational schema design for workout tracking: tables, keys, and relationships.

4. 04

   Produce a UML/class diagram for a simple filesystem (low-level/object-oriented design)

   Low-level design: tests class modeling of a filesystem, typically via a composite structure.

5. 05

   Discuss how you would architect a distributed, microservices-based system for a given enterprise workflow

   System design: tests service decomposition and communication for an enterprise workflow.

6. 06

   Design considerations differ by level: expect class-modeling/low-level design questions at mid-level (reported as P2/P3), and broader system-architecture questions at senior level (reported as P4+)

Reported problems, listed so you know what to expect. Practice them in your own editor or on the platform you prefer; SupaCV's practice mode coaches how you talk through them.

1. 01

   Walk me through a product (ideally enterprise software) you admire and how you would improve it

2. 02

   How would you prioritize a roadmap when HR, Finance, and Engineering stakeholders all want different things?

3. 03

   Live design/case exercise: given a prompt, sketch a product/feature proposal and present it to a panel of Senior PMs and design leads, defending your choices under follow-up questioning

4. 04

   How do you translate customer feedback into product requirements?

5. 05

   How would you define and measure success for a new feature in an enterprise SaaS product?

6. 06

   How would you approach building a feature in a compliance-heavy domain like payroll or benefits?

1. 01

   How do you gather requirements when stakeholders have conflicting priorities?

2. 02

   What would you do if a client is dissatisfied with the system after go-live?

3. 03

   How do you keep stakeholders informed and aligned throughout a multi-month implementation?

4. 04

   Walk through how you would configure or troubleshoot a specific module (e.g., payroll, benefits, talent) for a new customer, or support a parallel payroll run during go-live

   Tests functional-consultant depth: configuring or troubleshooting a module and supporting a parallel payroll run.

5. 05

   How do you manage scope creep on a client engagement?

Reported problems, listed so you know what to expect. Practice them in your own editor or on the platform you prefer; SupaCV's practice mode coaches how you talk through them.

1. 01

   Why do you want to work at Workday?

2. 02

   Tell me about a time you demonstrated leadership (e.g., during an internship or a past role)

3. 03

   Describe a conflict with a coworker or teammate and how you resolved it

4. 04

   Tell me about a time you overcame a difficult challenge at work

5. 05

   Describe how you collaborate across teams with different priorities

6. 06

   Tell me about a time you took a risk, experimented, or challenged the status quo

7. 07

   Describe a time you helped build team relationships or made work more enjoyable for your team

8. 08

   Tell me about a time integrity or doing the right thing mattered in a decision you made

9. 09

   What does diversity, inclusion, and belonging mean to you, and how have you contributed to it? (common framing in the VIBE round)

1. 01

   Tell me about a time you disagreed with engineering on scope or priority: how did you resolve it?

1. 01

   Describe an ERP/HCM implementation project you led and its outcome

2. 02

   What is the biggest challenge you've faced during an implementation, and how did you handle it?

3. 03

   Describe a time you had to explain a complex system concept to a non-technical audience