--- description: Review of Workday HCM Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Workday HCM | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Employee Engagement Software](/directory/3397/employee-engagement/software) > [Workday HCM](/software/390210/workday-hcm) # Workday HCM Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/390210/workday-hcm Page: 1 / 71\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/390210/workday-hcm?page=2) > Workday HCM assists global businesses of all sizes in a variety of industry verticals with workforce planning, analysis, and execution. Workday delivers user and administrative tools such as financial management, HR planning, talent sourcing, payroll processing, reporting and more from a unified portal. Workday HCM includes human resource management, workforce planning, recruiting, compensation, benefits, time and attendance, learning and more. Workday also offers a module for educational institutions that includes recruiting and admissions, curriculum management, records, advising and financial aid tracking. With Workday HCM, recruiters and managers can build new teams by finding skilled workers through integrated talent searching and job profiles. The built-in HR component allows users to manage time-off and absences through a self-service employee interface that includes time-off requests and reporting, time-tracking, and policy automation. Users can also visualize organizational structures, manage both full-time employees and temporary employees, as well as configure workflows and define end-to-end business processes. Workday HCM is mainly used by CHROs within midsize to large enterprises across the telecommunication, education, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, non-profit, retail and technology industry verticals. Additionally, Workday HCM provides mobile applications for both iOS and Android devices. > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 1749 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 1749 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, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish - **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 - 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 - Automated Scheduling - Background Screening - Benefits Dashboard ## 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 - [Employee Engagement Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/3397/employee-engagement/software) ## Related Categories - [Employee Engagement Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/3397/employee-engagement/software) - [Absence Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4774/absence-management-software/software) - [Multi-Country Payroll](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4747/multicountry-payroll-software/software) - [Payroll Software for Accountants](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/3179/accountant-payroll/software) - [Onboarding Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/1396/employee-onboarding/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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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. > > **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. ----- ### "Workday is intuitive and easy to use\!" — 4.0/5 > **Stefanie** | *20 April 2026* | Mental Health Care | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like Workday's layout and design along with its ease of use. The user experience is fairly good with most things being intuitive. > > **Cons**: On occasion it's hard to decipher where to locate something or what a report/functionality is called. > > Overall it's been a good experience, having used it for a couple years now to manage my team and myself reviews, time off, etc. ----- ### "A great tool for employee and human ressource" — 5.0/5 > **Vincent** | *26 March 2026* | Entertainment | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: It’s a very powerful tool to track employees timesheet, performance, objectives and progression in the company. > > **Cons**: The user interface, even if it was improved in the last few years, still needs improvement. I think they should hire UI designer with experience to fix it once for all. > > It’s been great, we’ve been using it for years at my job and it has offered us everything we need for the employees ----- ### "Workday HCM Makes Everything Better and Continues to be a Game Changer" — 5.0/5 > **Rick** | *30 January 2026* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Having previous experience at companies that utilized multiple systems integrated together where we had to manage multiple integration error logs and such I really love that Workday HCM is a truly "core" product that brings all the modules HR, Onboarding, Payroll, Benefits, etc. together into a single system. Also, like that there is a reporting component built into the product so that as we configure new features we can also report on them. Also, it is beneficial in that it is translated/translatable so it can be used globally and also has a mobile interface so users can utilize it via a mobile device. > > **Cons**: During the early stages of Workday I was not sure I was going to like it as coming from multiple platforms that was familiar with to a way more robust single platform was a learning curve and initially thought that Workday was very vanilla in that certain basic things did not seem configurable, but over the past few years Workday has become 2nd nature as have become more familiar with the product and the Workday Product team has continued to listed to customers on Workday Community and enhance the product to make it better. > > Workday has really grown on me and continues to evolve and get better. I do not see any other platforms out there (Oracle HCM, SuccessFactors, etc) that perform like Workday does or are investing and taking the strides that Workday is currently taking. I see Workday as "best in class". Is it perfect - no, but my experience continues to get better with each release. ----- ### "Powerful enterprise HR platform with strong analytics, though complex to deploy" — 5.0/5 > **Elon** | *30 April 2026* | Banking | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: What I liked most about Workday HCM is the quality of its centralized data model. In practice, employee information, approvals, org charts, talent data, and reporting are managed in one ecosystem. For example, this makes headcount monitoring, workforce planning, and governance much more reliable than using disconnected systems. > > **Cons**: What I liked least about Workday HCM is that implementation and administration can be demanding. In practice, the platform is powerful, but configuration, change management, and user adoption require strong internal ownership. 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