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What Is Workday HCM?

Workday HCM is a single, cloud-based solution for workforce planning, talent management, and payroll processes helping customers adapt and thrive in a changing world. Workday applications are built with artificial intelligence and machine learning at the core to help organisations of all sizes embrace the future of work. Workday is used by more than 10,000 organisations from small and midsize businesses to more than 60% of the Fortune 500.

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.

Where can Workday HCM be deployed?

Cloud-based
On-premise

About the vendor

  • Workday
  • Located in Pleasanton, US
  • Founded in 2005

Workday HCM support

  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat

Countries available

Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Germany and 15 others

Languages

Dutch, English, French, German, Italian and 2 others

Workday HCM pricing

Starting Price:

Not provided by vendor
  • No free trial
  • No free version

Workday HCM does not have a free version and does not offer a free trial.

About the vendor

  • Workday
  • Located in Pleasanton, US
  • Founded in 2005

Workday HCM support

  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat

Countries available

Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Germany and 15 others

Languages

Dutch, English, French, German, Italian and 2 others

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Features of Workday HCM

  • 360 Degree Feedback
  • ACA Reporting
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Applicant Tracking
  • Application Management
  • Approval Process Control
  • Assessment Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Automated Scheduling
  • Background Screening
  • Benefits Dashboard
  • Benefits Management
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Budget Management
  • Budgeting/Forecasting
  • CRM
  • Candidate Management
  • Career Development
  • Check Printing
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Compensation Management
  • Compensation Statements
  • Competency Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Customisable Dashboard
  • Customisable Templates
  • Dashboard
  • Data Import/Export
  • Direct Deposit
  • Employee Benefits Administration
  • Employee Database
  • Employee Management
  • Employee Portal
  • Employee Profiles
  • Employee Scheduling
  • Employee Self Service
  • Expense Tracking
  • Feedback Management
  • Financial Reporting
  • For Accountants
  • Forecasting
  • Goal Management
  • Goal Setting/Tracking
  • HR Management
  • Incident Reporting
  • Individual Development Plans
  • Interview Management
  • Interview Scheduling
  • Job Management
  • Job Posting
  • Learning Management
  • Leave Tracking
  • Market Data Analysis
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile App
  • Multi-Currency
  • Onboarding
  • Online Benefits Enrollment
  • Payroll Management
  • Payroll Reporting
  • Performance Management
  • Performance Metrics
  • Performance Review Management
  • Pipeline Management
  • Progress Tracking
  • Project Tracking
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Receipt Management
  • Recruitment Management
  • Reminders
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Resource Management
  • Resume Parsing
  • Resume Storage
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Search/Filter
  • Self Service Portal
  • Skills Assessment
  • Skills Tracking
  • Talent Management
  • Task Management
  • Tax Compliance
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time & Attendance
  • Time Off Management
  • Time Tracking
  • Training Management
  • Trend Analysis
  • Vacation/Leave Tracking
  • W-2 Preparation
  • Workflow Management

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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

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.