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Workday works for me!
Updated July 14, 2016

Workday works for me!

Tom Glasscock | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Modules Used

  • Human Capital Management

Overall Satisfaction with Workday Human Capital Management

I helped a client company select and implement Workday for all of its 5,000 employees in 40 countries. Until that point, my client did not have a global, integrated HR system of record in place.
  • Highly configurable; makes it easy to conform to business requirements
  • Great end user experience; intuitive interface is easy to navigate
  • Consistent, transparent and inclusive cycle of innovation and improvement
  • No LMS
  • Since it is easy to configure, a high level of discipline is required to keep workflow streamlined and simple. This is not as easy as it sounds.
  • UltiPro,SilkRoad Life Suite,SAP,Oracle PeopleSoft,lawson,ADP Vantage HCM,Lumesse,NuView
My client organization gave Workday the highest ratings for usability and suitability for its business needs. Other solutions didn't have the global foot print required or opted out of bidding on the project for a variety of reasons.
System as a whole needs to mature further, particularly around recruiting.

Workday HCM Feature Ratings

9.3
Employee demographic data
10
Employment history
Not Rated
Job profiles and administration
Not Rated
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
10
Organizational charting
7
Organization and location management
10
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)
Not Rated
7.5
Pay calculation
Not Rated
Support for external payroll vendors
10
Benefit plan administration
5
Direct deposit files
Not Rated
Salary revision and increment management
Not Rated
Reimbursement management
Not Rated
10.0
Approval workflow
10
Balance details
10
Annual carry-forward and encashment
Not Rated
8.8
View and generate pay and benefit information
10
Update personal information
10
View job history
9
Employee recognition
6
Not Rated
Tracking of all physical assets
Not Rated
9.5
Report builder
10
Pre-built reports
9
Ability to combine HR data with external data
Not Rated
Integration with other HR capabilities ()
Not Rated
Not Rated
Performance plans
Not Rated
Performance improvement plans
Not Rated
Review status tracking
Not Rated
Review reminders
Not Rated
Multiple review frequency
Not Rated
Not Rated
Create succession plans/pools
Not Rated
Candidate ranking
Not Rated
Candidate search
Not Rated
Candidate development
Not Rated
Not Rated
New hire portal
Not Rated
Manager tracking tools
Not Rated
Not Rated
Corporate goal setting
Not Rated
Individual goal setting
Not Rated
Line-of sight-visibility
Not Rated
Performance tracking
Not Rated
Not Rated
Job Requisition Management
Not Rated
Company Website Posting
Not Rated
Publish to Social Media
Not Rated
Job Search Site Posting
Not Rated
Duplicate Candidate Prevention
Not Rated
Applicant Tracking
Not Rated
Notifications and Alerts
Not Rated

Using Workday Human Capital Management

My client has been quite pleased with Workday.

Workday HCM Implementation

Keep your processes simple and cleanse your data.
  • Vendor implemented
Yes - Design, Architect, Build, Test, Implement
Change management was a big part of the implementation and was well-handled - Allow more time for data conversion. No, seriously. Make an initial estimate for this then double it.
  • We did not allow enough time for data conversion.
  • It was very difficult and painful to keep processes as simple as possible. The temptation to "over configure" the system can be very strong.

Using Workday HCM

It's the best product I've seen out there.
ProsCons
Like to use
Relatively simple
Easy to use
Technical support not required
Well integrated
Consistent
Quick to learn
Convenient
Feel confident using
Familiar
None
  • Mobile apps
  • Updating your personal profile
  • Configuring the system to meet business requirements for workflow and approvals for various transactions such as hiring, compensation, etc.
  • It is very easy to "over configure" workflow. Be careful not to make things more complicated than actually necessary.
Yes - The mobile interface really shines.

Workday HCM Reliability