Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” in the Registration Statement (Form S-3) and related Prospectus of Workday, Inc. for the registration of shares of its Class A common stock and to the incorporation by reference therein 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, CA
January 13, 2014