EXHIBIT 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (FormS-8) pertaining to the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan of Workday, Inc. of our reports dated March 14, 2018, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Workday, Inc. and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Workday, Inc. included in its Annual Report (Form10-K) for the year ended January 31, 2018, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
San Jose, California
March 14, 2018