


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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86 Likeliness to Recommend
97 Plan to Renew
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85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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?
Pros
- Respectful
- Acts with Integrity
- Efficient Service
- Client Friendly Policies
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Feature Ratings
Employee Record
Workforce Planning
Talent Management
Talent Acquisition
Payroll Administration
Time and Attendance
Document Management (DMS) Capabilities
Position Management
Compensation Management
Performance Management
Benefits Administration
Vendor Capability Ratings
Business Value Created
Quality of Features
Breadth of Features
Usability and Intuitiveness
Ease of Implementation
Ease of IT Administration
Availability and Quality of Training
Vendor Support
Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement
Ease of Data Integration
Ease of Customization
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Workday Human Capital Management Reviews

Sid J.
- Role: Finance
- Industry: Transportation
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Jan 2022
Very employee-friendly interface
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Workday Human Capital Management from other similar products?
Both appearance and functionality of the user interface makes it easy for any employee to use for their HR and payroll needs.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
The expense submission and vacation / time off request functionalities were my personal favorite due to ease of submission and approval from Manager. Also, when I requested HR for new hires / terminations data, Workday allowed exporting lists efficiently in Excel with required fields.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Nothing unfavorable when I compare it to other HR/ Payroll systems that I have used.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Workday HCM is easy to use for any organization and requires no / little training for end users who need to use it for basic timekeeping / employee expense / performance functions.
Pros
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Enables Productivity
- Effective Service

Betrice P.
- Role: Human Resources
- Industry: Banking
- Involvement: Initial Implementation
Submitted Jan 2022
Easy to retain information. Few tweaks needed!
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Workday Human Capital Management from other similar products?
Provides the ability to streamline basic to more complex processes while allow you to see where processes are to complete basic task.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
The ease and functionality of the storing of information for our colleagues.
What do you dislike most about this product?
If you are not an everyday user, some of the functionalities can throw off our colleagues which causes extreme frustrations for their overall experience.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Utilize all function, however, extensive training will be required.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity

Mehul J.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Finance
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Dec 2021
Very reliable, add more features and improve GUI
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Workday Human Capital Management from other similar products?
It has more flexibility and has multiple features which i can use for HCM at my company.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
The intuitiveness
What do you dislike most about this product?
GUI and the interface
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Just get it.
Pros
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
- Efficient Service
- Inspires Innovation