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Choose Workday when enterprise HCM on one employee record is the job and you will fund a custom quote plus implementation — not when you need published SMB PEPM, simple US payroll, or frontline WFM.

Last updated 2026-08-18Independent editorial review
  • Starting price

    Custom quote

  • Free plan

    No

  • Free trial

    No

  • Best for

    Enterprises (typically 1,000+ employees) that want one HCM system of record

SoftwareGlimpse review

8.2/10

Good

  • ease of use6
  • hiring workforce fit10
  • workflow depth10
  • integrations9
  • mobile frontline6
  • analytics9
How we score →

All features

16 features

Official demos appear only beside high-value features where verified ResearchMedia is linked — not as a generic video gallery.

  • Applicant tracking

    Workday HCM

    SoftwareGlimpse assessment: Strong

    What it supports

    • Listed as available in product packaging
    • Entry point: Workday HCM

    Included in

    • Workday HCM
    • Payroll / Talent / Learning / Planning
  • Career site & job boards

    Workday HCM

    SoftwareGlimpse assessment: Strong

    What it supports

    • Listed as available in product packaging
    • Entry point: Workday HCM

    Included in

    • Workday HCM
    • Payroll / Talent / Learning / Planning
  • Interview scheduling

    Workday HCM

    SoftwareGlimpse assessment: Strong

    What it supports

    • Listed as available in product packaging
    • Entry point: Workday HCM

    Included in

    • Workday HCM
    • Payroll / Talent / Learning / Planning
  • Core HRIS

    Workday HCM

    SoftwareGlimpse assessment: Strong

    What it supports

    • Listed as available in product packaging
    • Entry point: Workday HCM

    Included in

    • Workday HCM
    • Payroll / Talent / Learning / Planning

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    Official vendor video

    Workday GO for Instant Transformation

    What this shows

    • Workday GO packaged deployment for faster HCM go-live
    • Workday platform positioning for enterprise HR transformation
    • Workday GO packaged deployment for faster HCM go-live
    • Workday platform positioning for enterprise HR transformation
  • Payroll processing

    Workday HCM

    SoftwareGlimpse assessment: Strong

    What it supports

    • Listed as available in product packaging
    • Entry point: Workday HCM

    Included in

    • Workday HCM
    • Payroll / Talent / Learning / Planning
  • Benefits administration

    Workday HCM

    SoftwareGlimpse assessment: Strong

    What it supports

    • Listed as available in product packaging
    • Entry point: Workday HCM

    Included in

    • Workday HCM
    • Payroll / Talent / Learning / Planning
  • Workforce scheduling

    Workday HCM

    SoftwareGlimpse assessment: Limited

    What it supports

    • Available with noted limits in current research
    • Entry point: Workday HCM

    Included in

    • Workday HCM
    • Payroll / Talent / Learning / Planning
  • Frontline communications

    Workday HCM

    SoftwareGlimpse assessment: Limited

    What it supports

    • Available with noted limits in current research
    • Entry point: Workday HCM

    Included in

    • Workday HCM
    • Payroll / Talent / Learning / Planning
  • Time & attendance

    Workday HCM

    SoftwareGlimpse assessment: Strong

    What it supports

    • Listed as available in product packaging
    • Entry point: Workday HCM

    Included in

    • Workday HCM
    • Payroll / Talent / Learning / Planning
  • GPS / geofence clock-in

    Workday HCM

    SoftwareGlimpse assessment: Limited

    What it supports

    • Available with noted limits in current research
    • Entry point: Workday HCM

    Included in

    • Workday HCM
    • Payroll / Talent / Learning / Planning
  • SOP / knowledge base

    Workday HCM

    SoftwareGlimpse assessment: Limited

    What it supports

    • Available with noted limits in current research
    • Entry point: Workday HCM

    Included in

    • Workday HCM
    • Payroll / Talent / Learning / Planning
  • Employee training paths

    Workday HCM

    SoftwareGlimpse assessment: Strong

    What it supports

    • Listed as available in product packaging
    • Entry point: Workday HCM

    Included in

    • Workday HCM
    • Payroll / Talent / Learning / Planning
    Workday employee self-service
    Employee self-service product UI from the official Workday employee experience page.
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  • LMS / course commerce

    Workday HCM

    SoftwareGlimpse assessment: Not supported

    What it supports

    • Entry point: Workday HCM

    Included in

    • Workday HCM
    • Payroll / Talent / Learning / Planning
  • HRIS integrations

    Workday HCM

    SoftwareGlimpse assessment: Strong

    What it supports

    • Listed as available in product packaging
    • Entry point: Workday HCM

    Included in

    • Workday HCM
    • Payroll / Talent / Learning / Planning
  • Analytics & reporting

    Workday HCM

    SoftwareGlimpse assessment: Strong

    What it supports

    • Listed as available in product packaging
    • Entry point: Workday HCM

    Included in

    • Workday HCM
    • Payroll / Talent / Learning / Planning
  • AI assistance

    Workday HCM

    SoftwareGlimpse assessment: Strong

    What it supports

    • Listed as available in product packaging
    • Entry point: Workday HCM

    Included in

    • Workday HCM
    • Payroll / Talent / Learning / Planning