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Workday, Inc.

Workday Human Capital Management

Composite Score

8.6 /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 Payroll category

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2026 Data Quadrant Champion

Latest Award, 2026

2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

2025

Contract Negotiation

2025

2025 Data Quadrant Champion

2025

1 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

2025

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2024

1 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

2024

Service Experience
Contract Negotiation

2022

8 Top Rated Capabilities

3 Top Rated Features

2022

Workday Human Capital Management Ratings

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84 Likeliness to Recommend

96 Plan to Renew

82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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+90 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?

3% Negative

6% Neutral

91% Positive

Pros

Transparent
Efficient Service
Fair
Friendly Negotiation

Feature Ratings

Average 80

Compensation Management

Time and Attendance

Vacation and Leave Tracking

Taxation Deduction

Benefits Calculation

Direct Deposit

Retirement Plan Tracking

Self Service Portal

HR Systems Interface

Tax Form Preparation

Accounting Systems Interface

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 78

Business Value Created

Ease of Implementation

Quality of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Vendor Support

Ease of Customization

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

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Benefits Administration

Score 8.7

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Score 8.7

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Workday Human Capital Management Reviews

Tomo S.

Role: Industry Specific Role
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2023

Fairly easy to use

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Workday Human Capital Management from other similar products?

I think the UI is a bit more confusing than ADP, which I have used before

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Pay, HR, and Benefits are all included and shown in one place

What do you dislike most about this product?

Some workflows are awkward - for instance, when you download pay slips, they aren't downloaded automatically to your computer, and they aren't downloaded immediately - instead you have to wait for the download to finish and you have to go to the top navigation bar to download the pay slips.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Compare with other competitor products like ADP

Pros

Reliable
Efficient Service
Effective Service
Caring

Cons

Less Inspiring

Malik Abdul Rahim M.

Role: Operations
Industry: Food and Beverage
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2023

Great & easy tool for team management

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Workday Human Capital Management from other similar products?

The algorithm at the backend where it sees the trends and adjusts accordingly. Intelligent

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The schedule update capability is outstanding.

What do you dislike most about this product?

sometimes working on stats and vacation times and pay could be tricky

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Easy simple and intelligent product. go for it

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Inspires Innovation

Role: Industry Specific Role
Industry: Other
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2023

Comprehensive human capital management software

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Workday Human Capital Management

What is Workday Human Capital Management?

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Awards & Recognition

2026 Data Quadrant Champion

2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

2025 Data Quadrant Champion

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

Workday Human Capital Management Ratings

84 Likeliness to Recommend

96 Plan to Renew

82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+90 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

Compensation Management Includes all aspects of compensation design, salary bands, salaried and hourly employment information, and bonus and variable compensation.

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

Vacation and Leave Tracking Ability to track employee sick and vacation entitlements.

Taxation Deduction Ability to calculate and deduct appropriate taxes

Benefits Calculation Ability to calculate benefits

Direct Deposit Ability to print or deposit paychecks directly into bank accounts.

Retirement Plan Tracking Ability to manage employee retirement benefits and tax implications.

Self Service Portal Ability for employees to update personal profiles through a self-service portal.

HR Systems Interface Ability to interface with the organization’s HR system.

Tax Form Preparation Ability to prepare employee taxation forms at tax time.

Accounting Systems Interface Ability to interface with the organization’s accounting system.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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Workday Human Capital Management Reviews

Tomo S.

Fairly easy to use

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Malik Abdul Rahim M.

Great & easy tool for team management

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Comprehensive human capital management software

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Compensation Management

Time and Attendance

Vacation and Leave Tracking

Taxation Deduction

Benefits Calculation

Direct Deposit

Retirement Plan Tracking

Self Service Portal

HR Systems Interface

Tax Form Preparation

Accounting Systems Interface

Vendor Capability Ratings

Business Value Created

Ease of Implementation

Quality of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Vendor Support

Ease of Customization

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training