Workday Human Capital Management (HCM)

What do you like best about the product?

I like having employee information, payslips, and HR-related tasks in one place. The self-service features are convenient and save time: I can check payslips, update personal details, and access HR information myself without contacting HR for routine tasks. The initial setup was easier and well documented.

What do you dislike about the product?

I sometimes find the Workday HCM interface a bit confusing, and finding specific options takes extra time. I’d like a cleaner dashboard with frequently used options like payslips, leave, and personal details easily accessible, along with better search, fewer steps to complete tasks, and faster navigation.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

Workday HCM keeps employee information and HR tasks in one place, so I can manage work-related details without depending on HR for every small update.

What do you like best about the product?

Its True single architecture model. Having core HR, payroll, talent management, compensation, and time tracking built on a single database eliminates the data fragmentation and sync issues.

What do you dislike about the product?

Sometimes the user experience can feel overly rigid and click heavy. Simply everyday tasks often require navigating through multiple nested menus or searching for specific exact match system keywords.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

Workday HCM solves problems of fragmented employee data scattered across disconnected legacy systems, local spreadsheets, and regional payroll providers. It eliminates manual data hand-off. It helped me by establishing a single reliable source of truth for the my entire employee lifecycle. Automated processes like on boarding, transfers, compensation, and leave approvals.

What do you like best about the product?

It’s easy to use, and we can find details for all employees in one place just by searching by name. We use it to manage our leaves and schedule, apply for leave, and check payslips. We also have all our personal details here, which helps us manage everything in a single place. I can see details like role, employee ID, and email, and I can also find people to connect with them. Overall, it makes management easier and faster. The interface is user-friendly and easy to navigate, and it’s also mobile-friendly.

What do you dislike about the product?

It often requires specialised consultants, given the steep complexity involved in building custom reports and integrations. On top of that, the total cost of ownership is high once you factor in licensing and ongoing maintenance. Overall, it’s expensive, and at times it doesn’t feel well optimised, which can make it slow. and there are some issues with leave applications.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

It solves many problems for us. We use it to manage schedules, handle payslips, and search for employees across the organization. Instant access to team composition, direct reports, open requisitions, and leave calendars. It also provides clear visibility into the organizational reporting chain and benefit enrollments. You can view and download payslips, manage tax details, request time off, and update personal information directly, without having to submit HR support tickets.

What do you like best about the product?

I like having a single data source, self-service, and a mobile app. Updates are instantaneous, and automating routine data entry frees HR teams from manual paperwork. The mobile app lets me clock in and out using location services, view upcoming shifts, and request time off from my phone. The initial setup was quite easy, and the UI is simple.

What do you dislike about the product?

I find that Workday HCM requires specialized, certified consultants, and implementation can take many months—sometimes over a year. The initial setup is gruelling and expensive, which makes organizations highly resistant to making changes later.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

Workday HCM solves data fragmentation and operational inefficiency for me by replacing disconnected legacy systems with a single, unified database.

What do you like best about the product?

I like the search bar because I basically have to search for everything, and I can search keywords.

What do you dislike about the product?

I don't find Workday HCM very intuitive. Items like work calendars, PTO, and time off could be organized in clearer buckets, and the names for requesting remote work could be more straightforward. I wish the search bar would walk me through where to find something after I search, so I wouldn't have to search each time or bookmark pages. The initial setup wasn't super easy.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

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What do you like best about the product?

I find Workday HCM handy when I need information or resources. I can log in and know the information will be there, even if I need to refer back to it six months or two years later. It was easy to set up because it was already linked to my email, and it saved my login information so I was already logged in when I needed it. I also think it works well for providing it to employees in a large company.

What do you dislike about the product?

I find the Workday HCM website a little outdated, and sometimes the information is hard to find. It could flow a little better and feel more gentle and approachable. Since I don’t use it every day, it can also be a little hard to access when I need it.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

I don’t use Workday HCM every day, so it can be a little hard to find and access. When I need information, though, I know it’ll be there.

What do you like best about the product?

It’s very comprehensive and informative. It brings together a lot of information and processes in a single platform, which makes it easier to manage everything in one place.

What do you dislike about the product?

The UX is awful. It’s clearly built with extensibility in mind, but that approach makes the interface feel overly generic and not well suited to the specific sections of information or the processes it’s supposed to handle. For example, almost every piece of information has a context menu, and sometimes that menu ends up being empty.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

It helps me consolidate all my work information into one platform, which makes it easier to keep everything organized and in one place.

What do you like best about the product?

It allows me to see all work information in one section and allows me to use the search bar to search action requests

What do you dislike about the product?

I can only access it in my organisation.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

Managing absence and leave in one location

What do you like best about the product?

I like Workday HCM’s user-friendly interface and centralized employee information. It makes it easy to find details, track HR activities, and manage tasks efficiently. I also like that it automates routine tasks, reduces manual HR work and errors in employee records, and keeps information organized in one place. It makes HR processes smoother and helps me access information quickly, saving time and improving efficiency.

What do you dislike about the product?

Some features can take time to navigate, and I find the interface could be more intuitive. A simpler menu, clearly labeled sections, and a better search option would help me find features quickly and complete tasks with fewer clicks. The initial setup was fairly straightforward, though configuring features and migrating employee data required some time and support.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

Workday HCM helps me reduce manual HR work, avoid errors in employee records, and keep important information organized in one place. I can track employee data, manage HR tasks, and access information quickly, saving time and improving efficiency.

What do you like best about the product?

I use Workday HCM for school, and it helps me navigate my courses and complete tasks efficiently. I love how organized it is and how accessible the programming is; I can access many online tools with ease. The setup was easy and simple.

What do you dislike about the product?

I think some features could be labeled better. Instead of general names, labels could describe what they entail. An AI assistant or chat box would also be helpful for navigating the site.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

I use Workday HCM to navigate my courses and complete tasks efficiently.