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Workday Inc.

Workday Human Capital Management

Composite Score

8.6 /10

CX Score

9.0 /10

136 Reviews Write a Review

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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 Emotional Footprint Champion

Latest Award, 2026

Contract Negotiation
Conflict Resolution

Latest Award, 2026

2026 Data Quadrant Champion

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

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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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.

84 Likeliness to Recommend

95 Plan to Renew

82 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.

+91 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

5% Neutral

92% Positive

Pros

Transparent
Friendly Negotiation
Efficient Service
Respectful

Feature Ratings

Average 81

Compensation Management

Payroll Administration

Time and Attendance

Vacation and Leave Management

Taxation Deduction

Benefits Calculation

Direct Deposit

Retirement Plan Tracking

HR Systems Interface

Third Party System Integration

Tax Form Preparation

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 79

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Implementation

Breadth of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Vendor Support

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Availability and Quality of Training

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Workday Human Capital Management Reviews

Derrick K.

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

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Submitted Oct 2024

Easy to use and affordable

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Workday Human Capital Management from other similar products?

Easy to use software

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Customer service is very good

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing at the moment

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Very cheap and easy to use

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Joshua A.

Role: Finance
Industry: Banking
Involvement: End User of Application

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2024

Lots of capabilities!

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Workday Human Capital Management from other similar products?

So many capabilities from learning to hr info

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Broad capabilities

What do you dislike most about this product?

No dislikes

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Encompasses a lot of business-related features

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Ankita S.

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

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2024

Fantastic Payroll product!

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Workday Human Capital Management from other similar products?

We get access to great HCM experts to ensure all our payroll needs run without hiccups!

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Everything from vacation planning, time tracking, payroll, performance management are available in a single place

What do you dislike most about this product?

Integrations take time

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Its a great payroll tool and is cost effective. Worth the procurement!

Pros

Helps Innovate
Trustworthy
Efficient Service
Effective Service

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Awards & Recognition

2026 Emotional Footprint Champion

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

95 Plan to Renew

82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+91 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 Manage compensation design, salary bands, salaried and hourly structures, and bonus and variable compensation plans.

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

Time and Attendance Track employee clock-in/clock-out, work schedules, overtime, and attendance with configurable alert mechanisms.

Vacation and Leave Management Administer leave accrual policies, entitlement balances, leave request and approval workflows, and carryover rules.

Taxation Deduction Calculate and deduct federal, state/provincial, and local taxes based on jurisdiction-specific rules and employee elections.

Benefits Calculation Calculate and manage employee benefit deductions including health, dental, vision, life insurance, and voluntary benefits.

Direct Deposit Calculate and manage employee benefit deductions including health, dental, vision, life insurance, and voluntary benefits.

Retirement Plan Tracking Manage employee retirement plan enrollments, contribution calculations, employer matching, and tax implications.

HR Systems Interface Interface with the organization's HR system to synchronize employee records, job data, and organizational changes.

Third Party System Integration Connect with third-party systems such as ERP, benefits providers, time tracking, and other business applications via APIs or connectors.

Tax Form Preparation Generate and file employee tax forms (e.g., W-2, 1099, T4) for applicable federal, state/provincial, and local jurisdictions.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Derrick K.

Easy to use and affordable

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Joshua A.

Lots of capabilities!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Ankita S.

Fantastic Payroll product!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Compensation Management

Payroll Administration

Time and Attendance

Vacation and Leave Management

Taxation Deduction

Benefits Calculation

Direct Deposit

Retirement Plan Tracking

HR Systems Interface

Third Party System Integration

Tax Form Preparation

Vendor Capability Ratings

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Implementation

Breadth of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Vendor Support

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Availability and Quality of Training