Workday, Inc.

Workday Human Capital Management

Composite Score

8.7 /10

CX Score

8.9 /10

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What is Workday Human Capital Management?

Workday is a leading provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources. Founded in 2005, Workday delivers financial management, human capital management, and analytics applications designed for the world’s largest companies, educational institutions, and government agencies. Organizations ranging from medium-sized businesses to Fortune 50 enterprises have selected Workday.

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Awards & Recognition

Workday Human Capital Management won the following awards in the Human Capital Management - Enterprise category

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2024 Data Quadrant Champion

Latest Award, 2024

3 Top Rated Capabilities

12 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2024

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024

Strategy and Innovation
Product Impact
Contract Negotiation
Conflict Resolution

2024

2023 Data Quadrant Champion

2023

5 Top Rated Capabilities

9 Top Rated Features

2023

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Product Impact
Contract Negotiation
Conflict Resolution

2023

2022 Data Quadrant Champion

2022

7 Top Rated Capabilities

8 Top Rated Features

2022

2022 Emotional Footprint Champion

2022

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Product Impact
Contract Negotiation
Conflict Resolution

2022

2021 Data Quadrant Champion

2021

10 Top Rated Capabilities

7 Top Rated Features

2021

2021 Emotional Footprint Champion

2021

2021 Data Quadrant Champion

2021

Workday Human Capital Management Ratings

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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

86 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

98 Plan to Renew

1
Since last award

85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+88 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Workday Human Capital Management?

4% Negative

7% Neutral

89% Positive

Pros

Respectful
Acts with Integrity
Client Friendly Policies
Transparent

Feature Ratings

Average 83

Employee Record

Workforce Planning

Talent Acquisition

Document Management (DMS) Capabilities

Talent Management

Compensation Planning & Forecasting

Self-Service Applicant Portal

Performance Management

Benefits Administration

Payroll Administration

Time and Attendance

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 80

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Implementation

Breadth of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendor Support

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Customization

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Workday Human Capital Management Reviews

Beatrice J.

Role: Operations
Industry: Media
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2025

Spectacular with its job for payroll.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Workday Human Capital Management from other similar products?

Cloud based to access data from anywhere.Global payroll support to automate payroll processing.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I am stunned by dynamic workforce scheduling for real-time modeling based on our needs.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Great but limited with customization.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Highly commend for payroll and compensation which is flexible and easy to automate.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Neeraj G.

Role: Consultant
Industry: Manufacturing
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2024

Workday making easy and smooth everyday

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Workday Human Capital Management from other similar products?

It brilliantly integrates various HR processes like payroll. performance management, recruiting, time tracking etc into a single platform. User interface is good and easy to understand follow for both employees and professionals.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Being cloud platform, it provides real time updates and access to various systems. It offers powerful reporting and analytic tools.

What do you dislike most about this product?

There are limitations and less of customization feasibility. It has a steep learning curve.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It's a unified system centralizing all the HR processes, reduction in manual work.

Pros

Reliable
Enables Productivity
Inspires Innovation
Saves Time

Yash R.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2024

Great product

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

From an IT company standpoint, one of the most appealing aspects of Workday Human Capital Management is its cloud-based architecture. This eliminates the need for extensive on-premises infrastructure, reducing maintenance costs and simplifying scalability. Additionally, Workday's regular updates and maintenance are handled by the vendor, reducing the burden on IT teams. The platform's integration capabilities are also impressive, allowing seamless connectivity with other enterprise systems. Overall, Workday HCM's cloud-based nature streamlines IT operations, enhances agility, and enables IT teams to focus on strategic initiatives rather than

What do you dislike most about this product?

One potential downside of Workday Human Capital Management, from an IT company perspective, could be its pricing structure. Workday is often considered a premium solution, which may be cost-prohibitive for smaller companies or organizations with limited budgets. Additionally, while Workday offers extensive customization options, some users may find that certain highly specialized requirements are challenging to implement without significant customization efforts, which can add complexity and cost to the deployment. Despite these considerations, for many organizations, the benefits of Workday's robust functionality and ease of use may outweigh

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Evaluate Your Needs: Demo and Trial: Consider Integration: Total Cost of Ownership:

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023 Data Quadrant Champion

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2022 Data Quadrant Champion

2022 Emotional Footprint Champion

2021 Data Quadrant Champion

2021 Emotional Footprint Champion

2021 Data Quadrant Champion

Workday Human Capital Management Ratings

86 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

98 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+88 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Workday Human Capital Management?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Employee Record Includes workforce and employee data such as contact information, address, phone, employee identifiers, employment history, hire and release dates, etc.

Workforce Planning Includes employee scheduling, shift tracking, adequate staffing level planning and alerts, location tracking and projects, and other tracking and reports.

Talent Acquisition Supports the process of sourcing and recruiting employees in alignment with organizational needs.

Document Management (DMS) Capabilities Enable various options of document imaging, form population, document generation, and other advanced administrative document management options.

Talent Management Includes recruiting and Application Tracking Systems functionality such as candidate tracking, job posting, advertising, background checks, and onboarding.

Compensation Planning & Forecasting Ability to facilitate compensation reviews and planning. Forecasts workforce demand for headcount and budgeting purposes.

Self-Service Applicant Portal​ The solution provides a robust applicant portal where documentation can be submitted, updated, and where the present status of an application can be tracked.

Performance Management Includes all aspects of performance appraisals and review design: rollout, conducting, tracking, measurement, and goal attainment.

Benefits Administration Employee participation in benefits programs such as paid time off, medical/dental/life insurance policies, 401k/RRSP participation, as well as self-service.

Payroll Administration Includes basic payroll, taxes and other deductions, check runs, deposits, and pay stubs.

Time and Attendance Includes time tracking, attendance tracking, vacation tracking, PTO, sick and necessary leave tracking, and alert mechanisms.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

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Workday Human Capital Management Reviews

Beatrice J.

Spectacular with its job for payroll.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Neeraj G.

Workday making easy and smooth everyday

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Yash R.

Great product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

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Talent Management

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Self-Service Applicant Portal

Performance Management

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