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What Is Workday HCM?

Workday is a leading enterprise platform that helps organizations manage their most important assets – their people and money. The Workday platform is built with AI at the core to help customers elevate people, supercharge work, and move their business forever forward. Workday is used by more than 10,500 organizations around the world and across industries – from medium-sized businesses to more than 60% of the Fortune 500.

Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) is the Workday flagship application suite for HR, with over 5,525 customers and more than 70% live. Other products targeting the CHRO include Workday Adaptive Planning, Workday Expenses, Workday Help, Workday Journeys, Workday Labor Optimization, Workday Learning, Workday Payroll, Workday Peakon Employee Voice, Workday People Analytics, Workday Prism Analytics, Workday Recruiting, Workday Scheduling, Workday Talent Optimization, and Workday Time Tracking.

Who Uses Workday HCM?

Workday HCM is designed for businesses of all sizes to help their organization's people practices in the rapidly changing world of HR. Workday serves more than 10,500 customers globally.

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Reviews of Workday HCM

Average score

Overall
4.4
Ease of Use
4.2
Customer Service
4.3
Features
4.4
Value for Money
4.3

Reviews by company size (employees)

  • <50
  • 51-200
  • 201-1,000
  • >1,001
John
John
Financial Analyst in US
Verified LinkedIn User
Computer Software, 501–1,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Best HR tool a company can use

5.0 3 years ago

Pros:

My favorite aspect of Workday is the User Interface. The software is very easy to navigate for any user, and requires almost no training. I also love the personnel reports I can pull through Workday with our HRIS specialist.

Cons:

The Workday implementation took a long time. It took months before the Workday team could implement this software for us to go live.

Lillian
Lillian
Human Resources Generalist in US
Verified LinkedIn User
Hospital & Health Care, 10,000+ Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Easy to inspect, edit and access payroll information

4.0 last year

Comments: Excellent human resource management is made possible by Workday's integrated platform. Insights and statistics regarding employee preferences are provided, allowing for more informed decision making.

Pros:

Workday is flexible software that facilitates many different aspects of human resource management. Workday HCM has user-friendly data analytics. By collecting and analyzing this data, we may gain useful understanding and improve our approaches to workforce management.

Cons:

Workday does not offer a lot of room for user input. It also has trouble merging with other programs on occasion. In addition, there are sometimes technical difficulties. I think the user interface could use some work.

Ryan
Business analyst in US
Financial Services, 10,000+ Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Great cloud features, industry standard.

4.0 2 months ago New

Comments: My overall experience with Workday HCM has been positive, though with a few learning curves. The platform offers a wide range of HR tools that are highly integrated, making it easy to manage everything from hiring to performance reviews in one place. I appreciate the user-friendly interface, but some of the more advanced features, like custom reporting, require a bit of a deeper dive to fully understand. The mobile app is incredibly convenient, allowing me to access what I need from anywhere. It’s a powerful system, but getting the most out of it can take some time.

Pros:

Workday HCM is a well designed, cloud-based HR management platform that simplifies everything from payroll to talent management. The interface is intuitive, though navigating some advanced features can take time to master. Its mobile accessibility is a standout, making it easy for employees and managers to handle tasks on the go.

Cons:

Custom reporting can be a bit complex for non-technical users, but the ability to export and import from excel make this easier.

Kayla
Business Analyst in Canada
Consumer Goods, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Workday Review

3.0 2 months ago New

Pros:

Easy to submit time off requests and see your calendar. The org chart feature has also come in handy many times in my role.

Cons:

The frequent password resets! I don't need to access Workday often, but when I do there's a good chance it will make me reset my password.

Melissa Daniela
Human Resource Manager in US
Higher Education, 501–1,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Why Workday HCM Is The Best

4.0 3 months ago

Pros:

When it comes to workforce planning and management, Workday HCM offers leading features. In addition, it is also great as payment processing solution.

Cons:

So far Workday HCM has met business set needs. No malfunctioning reported.