Workday Inc.

Workday Workforce Management

Composite Score

8.2 /10

CX Score

8.1 /10

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What is Workday Workforce Management?

Create strategic workforce plans. Get the collaborative tools and insight your organization needs to build smarter workforce plans. With workforce planning from Workday, you can make better decisions and meet your business goals.

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Awards & Recognition

Workday Workforce Management won the following awards in the Workforce Management - Enterprise category

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Latest Award, 2026

0 Top Rated Capabilities

3 Top Rated Features

2025

1 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

2024

Service Experience
Contract Negotiation

2024

7 Top Rated Capabilities

3 Top Rated Features

2023

Service Experience
Contract Negotiation

2023

4 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

2022

Service Experience
Product Impact
Contract Negotiation
Conflict Resolution

2022

Workday Workforce Management Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

89 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

78 Plan to Renew

81 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+78 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 Workforce Management?

16% Negative

11% Neutral

73% Positive

Pros

Caring
Helps Innovate
Unique Features
Includes Product Enhancements

Feature Ratings

Average 82

Workforce Scheduling

Time Capture Physical

Labor Costing and Splitting

Time Capture

Workforce Planning and Forecasting

Shift Management

Rate Policies

Staffing

Attendance Management and Policies

Workforce Dashboards and Reporting

Absence Management

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 75

Ease of IT Administration

Business Value Created

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Customization

Availability and Quality of Training

Vendor Support

Quality of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Workday Workforce Management Reviews

Kevin F.

Role: C-Level
Industry: Entertainment
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2024

Don’t be fooled

Likeliness to Recommend

2 /10

What differentiates Workday Workforce Management from other similar products?

Limits client customization but doesn’t charge of product enhancements

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

No cost for product enhancements

What do you dislike most about this product?

Lack of customization and complexity to self support and manage

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Don’t move forward. Not worth the cost.

Pros

Friendly Negotiation
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Cons

Less Efficient Service
Less Effective Service
Less Caring

TyRell V.

Role: Operations
Industry: Banking
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2024

Easy to use but can be confusing at first

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Workday Workforce Management from other similar products?

The ease of workday being able to find all navigation tools under one button

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Functionality one you get a demo it is easy to use and the navigation is fast

What do you dislike most about this product?

I dislike the beginning learning phase of navigation. It can be extremely confusing especially for people that are not technology savvy

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Watch some demos on YouTube to learn better navigation

Pros

Helps Innovate
Efficient Service
Inspires Innovation
Appreciates Incumbent Status

Shubham V.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2026

Simple and Effective Workforce Monitoring Tool

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Workday Workforce Management from other similar products?

Workday Workforce Management stands out because of its seamless integration with the broader Workday ecosystem. Having workforce planning, scheduling, time tracking, and reporting within a single platform reduces the need for multiple tools and simplifies workforce operations.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect is the unified user experience across workforce management and HR functions. The reporting capabilities, real-time visibility into workforce data, and mobile accessibility make it easier for managers and employees to stay informed and productive.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Some advanced configurations and reporting features can require significant setup and training. New users may experience a learning curve, and certain workflows could be more intuitive, especially when navigating between different modules.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I recommend evaluating how well Workday aligns with your existing HR and workforce processes. Organizations that already use Workday will likely gain the most value from its integrated approach. Investing time in implementation planning and user training can help maximize the platform's benefits.

Pros

Trustworthy
Effective Service
Caring
Client Friendly Policies

Workday Workforce Management

What is Workday Workforce Management?

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Awards & Recognition

Workday Workforce Management Ratings

89 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

78 Plan to Renew

81 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+78 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Workday Workforce Management?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Workforce Scheduling The ability to configure work schedules for hourly and salaried employees and teams (e.g. crew, car, vessel), including rotations and recurring shifts.

Time Capture Physical The use of physical clocks (swipe, key, biometric, retina) to clock-in/out of a shift or a role.

Labor Costing and Splitting The ability to report on the cost of labor for schedules, resources, and work types against other reporting dimensions.

Time Capture The use of device-agnostic methods to clock-in/out of a shift or role.

Workforce Planning and Forecasting The ability to forecast and plan for labor requirements based on historical, heuristic, and other parameters.

Shift Management The ability for employees to exchange and bid on available shifts, rotations, and schedules.

Rate Policies The ability to configure or integrate with rate policies for jobs, resources, and other identifying attributes.

Staffing The rostering or assigning of resources to a shift or schedule based on a pre-defined set of criteria.

Attendance Management and Policies The ability to configure rules related to types of hours, job requirements, thresholds, and eligible employees.

Workforce Dashboards and Reporting The ability to report on both in-range (day, week, month, quarter, etc.) events as well as aggregate views of labor.

Absence Management The ability to configure absence policies and types, call-ins, and provide visibility into absences.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Workday Workforce Management Reviews

Kevin F.

Don’t be fooled

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

TyRell V.

Easy to use but can be confusing at first

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Shubham V.

Simple and Effective Workforce Monitoring Tool

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Workforce Scheduling

Time Capture Physical

Labor Costing and Splitting

Time Capture

Workforce Planning and Forecasting

Shift Management

Rate Policies

Staffing

Attendance Management and Policies

Workforce Dashboards and Reporting

Absence Management

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of IT Administration

Business Value Created

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Customization

Availability and Quality of Training

Vendor Support

Quality of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement