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# Workday HCM

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> Workday HCM is an HR solution that helps organizations manage the global workforce. The system supports companies of all sizes, enabling organizations to comply with local regulations. Workday HCM features embedded AI insights that give organizations an understanding of the workforce. Using machine learning, the software enables teams to analyze employee data to deliver personalized recommendations, helping HR teams make informed decisions about people.
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> Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 1776 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Key benefits of Workday HCM

Unifies core human resource processes, talent management, payroll, and workforce planning within a single cloud-based platform.&#10;Delivers contextual insights and actionable analytics to support decision-making and respond to organizational change.&#10;Supports global and local compliance needs, helping organizations adapt processes to meet evolving regulatory requirements.&#10;Enhances employee experience with intuitive self-service tools, personalized engagement, and AI-driven support.&#10;Enables agile workforce management through dynamic scheduling, skill development, and scalable planning solutions.

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 1776 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Workday
- **Location**: Pleasanton, US
- **Founded**: 2005

## Commercial Context

- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based
- **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
- **Available Countries**: Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

## Features

- "What If" Scenarios
- 360 Degree Feedback
- 401(k) Tracking
- ACA Reporting
- AI Avatar
- AI Candidate Scoring
- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Accounting
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Ad hoc Reporting
- Alerts/Notifications
- Analytics
- Applicant Tracking
- Application Management
- Approval Process Control
- Assessment Management
- Attendance Tracking
- Audit Trail

## Integrations (18 total)

- Benevity
- Boomi
- Censia
- Checkr
- Docusign
- Google Workspace
- Microsoft Azure
- Microsoft Teams
- MuleSoft CloudHub
- Okta
- Ping Identity
- Salesforce Platform
- Slack
- SnapLogic
- Strada

... and 3 more integrations

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- Knowledge Base
- Phone Support
- 24/7 (Live rep)
- Chat

## Category

- [HR Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/256/human-resources/software)

## Related Categories

- [HR Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/256/human-resources/software)
- [Payroll Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/259/payroll/software)
- [Talent Management Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/263/talent-management/software)
- [Time and Expense Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/264/time-tracking-expense/software)
- [Workforce Management Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/267/workforce-management/software)

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3. [Paylocity](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/102695/webpay) — 4.3/5 (1980 reviews)
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5. [Paycor](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/108691/paycor-perform) — 4.3/5 (3079 reviews)

## Reviews

### "Efficiency and Reliability in One Unified Platform" — 5.0/5

> **RAUL** | *6 May 2026* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Workday HCM is a powerful, all in one platform that excels at centralizing HR and Document Management into a single, intuitive interface. Its greatest strengths are its high system stability with minimal bugs and a seamless Scheduling and Time Clock feature that simplifies daily operations for employees. While it is a premium investment, the Value for Money is clear through the elimination of disconnected third-party tools and the high level of professional Customer Support provided.
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> **Cons**: The main drawbacks of Workday HCM are its steep learning curve and the complexity of its back end configuration, which often requires specialized training or expensive consultants. Additionally, while the platform is powerful, the internal search function can be finicky if you don't know the exact terminology, and creating advanced custom reports can be difficult for non technical users.
> 
> Workday HCM is a highly reliable and sophisticated platform that effectively centralizes all HR functions into one clean, modern interface. The Power of One architecture ensures data is always accurate across payroll, time tracking, and employee records, which significantly boosts organizational efficiency. While it is a robust system with a vast array of features, its stability and seamless automation make it an excellent long term solution for managing a global workforce.

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### "Powerful, flexible and user friendly for Payroll" — 5.0/5

> **Rachelle** | *2 February 2026* | Consumer Goods | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Very user-friendly interface that’s easy to learn and navigate.&#10;Highly flexible and customizable to match our specific payroll processes.&#10;Streamlines payroll processing and reduces manual work and errors.&#10;Strong reporting capabilities with configurable reports and dashboards.
> 
> **Cons**: Workday is so highly customizable that it can become complex quickly, and configuring or changing certain workflows often requires more time and expertise than expected
> 
> Workday has been an excellent solution for our payroll processing. The interface is intuitive and user friendly, so it’s easy to navigate even for less technical users. What I appreciate most is the flexibility and level of customization—reports, workflows, and fields can be tailored to match our specific payroll processes and policies. Once configured, payroll runs are smooth, accurate, and consistent, and the system makes it simple to track changes and audit activity. Overall, Workday has streamlined our payroll operations and given us much better visibility and control.

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### "Great for HR, but not as a LMS." — 2.0/5

> **Anonymous User** | *17 November 2025* | Food & Beverages | Recommendation rating: 1.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: What I like most about Workday is that when it does function properly as an LMS, it does well and is able to run SCORM packages as expected. I also like that Workday does track several key components needed for training records and that Workday strives to improve its LMS and how learning partners, like myself, can customize campaigns.
> 
> **Cons**: What I like about Workday is that it does have trouble reading more complex SCORM packages that require tracking of a completion with a quiz that has multiple attempts. There were several back and forth with the Workday team to see what was happening, but no solution was given except to re-evaluate how the SCORM package was set up.
> 
> Overall work day is really easy to use for HR means but when it comes to their LMS it does need several improvements to be made so that it can be used as a true learning management system.

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### "Best HR platform out there" — 5.0/5

> **Connor** | *27 June 2026* | Financial Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Workday is a very comprehensive employee management platform. From a user perspective it’s the best in the market.
> 
> **Cons**: There is really just a lot to it. Takes a bit to figure out how to use everything but once you get the hang of it it’s really a great platform.
> 
> Overall I’m very happy with workday. Compared to other platforms it is way more comprehensive and user friendly.

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### "Platform Manager Preference" — 5.0/5

> **Amy** | *30 January 2026* | Financial Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: It covers everything we need.  And what it doesn't cover, we can connect easily to another solution.
> 
> **Cons**: There are a lot of add-ons that you have to have to make it all work sometimes. This can be prohibitive of keeping a solution all in one place without spending significantly more than anticipated.
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> There isn't a system that I could imaging supporting and advocating for in our organization.  I spent 20+ years in HR sometimes with 20+ systems.  Now, with Workday, we may have a few others outside of Workday, but we can keep the number reasonable, manageable and when needed - talk directly to Workday on enhancements.

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