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Workday, Inc.

Workday Talent Optimization

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8.1 /10

CX Score

8.4 /10

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What is Workday Talent Optimization?

With HR talent management software from Workday, you can invest in your talent from day one, align teams to key objectives, and develop tomorrow’s leaders. Workday combines your core HR information with direct and contingent worker-generated skills and experience data, delivering a comprehensive picture of the rich talent that already exists in your organisation.

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Awards & Recognition

Workday Talent Optimization won the following awards in the Talent Management category

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2025 Data Quadrant Champion

Latest Award, 2025

0 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2025

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024

Product Impact

2024

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2024

3 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

2024

0 Top Rated Capabilities

3 Top Rated Features

2023

Service Experience

2022

0 Top Rated Capabilities

4 Top Rated Features

2022

Product Impact

2021

Workday Talent Optimization 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.

85 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

98 Plan to Renew

80 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

2
Since last award

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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.

+87 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 Talent Optimization?

1% Negative

5% Neutral

94% Positive

Pros

Enables Productivity
Performance Enhancing
Effective Service
Saves Time

Feature Ratings

Average 79

Talent Acquisition

Onboarding Offboarding

Collaboration

Compensation Management

Learning and Development

Employee Engagement

Performance Management

Career Pathing

Succession Planning

Rewards Recognition

Wellness

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 78

Ease of Data Integration

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Vendor Support

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Availability and Quality of Training

Breadth of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization

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Score 8.6

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Talent Acquisition Suites

Score 8.0

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Internal Talent Marketplace

Score 7.6

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Workday Talent Optimization Reviews

Andrea T.

Role: Human Resources
Industry: Manufacturing
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

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Submitted May 2020

Innovative self service!

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates Workday Talent Optimization from other similar products?

The mobile app for employees, supervisors and other management. This technology puts the employees data back in their own hands and gets us away from our computers.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Mobile app! It’s so easy to use and I have a wealth of information at my fingertips.

What do you dislike most about this product?

It’s cloud based and there tend to be a lot of glitches.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Be prepared to train your employees in basic computer skills if you plan on using the self service feature.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Enables Productivity
Saves Time
Inspires Innovation

Cons

Security Frustrates
Less Reliable
Less Transparent

Michael H.

Role: C-Level
Industry: Finance
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2020

It’s a very competent product, easy implementation

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Workday Talent Optimization from other similar products?

It’s easy to use, install, and requires less upkeep.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The simplicity of use.

What do you dislike most about this product?

It sometimes is down or takes a long time to load screens.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Have realistic expectations and educate your employees on how and when to efficient utilize the system.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy

Tammy K.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Technology
Involvement: Initial Implementation

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2020

Great product and unique features! Very user frien

Likeliness to Recommend

6 /10

What differentiates Workday Talent Optimization from other similar products?

The ability to get specific information by pulling from multiple places

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

User friendliness. Very easy to teach employees how to use because it flows so well

What do you dislike most about this product?

Because it requires management to monitor and run the points system, employees seem to always be waiting on management to update their points in the level's system.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Get the extra training

Pros

Unique Features
Efficient Service
Saves Time
Client Friendly Policies

Workday Talent Optimization

What is Workday Talent Optimization?

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Awards & Recognition

2025 Data Quadrant Champion

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

Workday Talent Optimization Ratings

85 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

98 Plan to Renew

80 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

2 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+87 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Workday Talent Optimization?

Pros

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

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

Onboarding Offboarding Provides ability to create standard workflow for onboarding and offboarding employees

Collaboration Includes ability to view, share and direct work between co-workers in real or near real-time.

Compensation Management Software provides ability to track and measure employee compensation

Learning and Development All aspects of learning management systems, content and curriculum development, development plans, skills databases, certifications, and reporting.

Employee Engagement Provides ability to solicit and measure employee engagement feedback.

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

Career Pathing Ability to map and communicate standard employee career paths.

Succession Planning Software contains employee succession planning functionality.

Rewards Recognition Software allows for tracking and management of employee rewards and recognition programs

Wellness Ability to track and manage employee wellness programs and their usage

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

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

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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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Applicant Tracking Systems - Enterprise

Talent Acquisition Suites

Internal Talent Marketplace

Workday Talent Optimization Reviews

Andrea T.

Innovative self service!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Michael H.

It’s a very competent product, easy implementation

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Tammy K.

Great product and unique features! Very user frien

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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