Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan of Workday, Inc. of our report dated March 22, 2013, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Workday, Inc. included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended January 31, 2013, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
San Francisco, California
April 1, 2013
