Workday Workforce Management 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

Workday Workforce Management

4.5

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Pricing

Pricing available upon request

About Workday Workforce Management

Workday Payroll and Workforce Management allows businesses to manage all their payroll needs in one place. It includes end-to-end payroll support covering payroll management, regulatory compliance, labor law experts and more. Additionally, this platform allows businesses to offer direct deposit, track employee hours or do state and federal tax withholding.

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Workday Workforce Management Features

Popular features found in Workforce Management
Attendance Tracking
Automated Scheduling
Budgeting/Forecasting
Compliance Management
Employee Management
Payroll Management
Performance Management
Reporting/Analytics
Self Service Portal
Skills Tracking
Time Off Management
Timesheet Management
More features of Workday Workforce Management
Absence Management
Approval Process Control
Benefits Management
Check Printing
Compensation Management
Direct Deposit
Employee Database
Employee Scheduling
Leave Tracking
Payroll Reporting
Tax Calculation
Tax Compliance
Third-Party Integrations
Time & Attendance
Time Off Requests
Time Tracking

Workday Workforce Management Integrations

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ATS

Rain

OLOID

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Workday Workforce Management User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.5

Ratings Breakdown

60%

25%

15%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.4

Value for money

4.3

Customer support

4.4

Functionality

4.5

Aditya B.

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services

10000+ employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed August 2022

A good payroll management system for keeping track

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Time off and salary slip management was good. The options are laid out in a format so that you can easily find them. Upon guidance from the manager, i was able to fill in my timesheet, and put my leaves without much hassle

Cons:

At times there was a delay in loading the data or the internal site

Karl M.

Verified reviewer

Financial Services

501-1000 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed April 2025

One of the strongest HRIS

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Workday has worked very reliably for us over many years. We use it globally and it has some of the best features an HRIS can have. They continue to innovate quickly and we have been impressed by their product roadmap.

Cons:

Cost has been going up year after year and their sales reps made it hard to negotiate.

Reasons for switching to Workday Workforce Management

It was a collaborative decision by our global business units.

Adeline H.

Verified reviewer

Mental Health Care

5001-10000 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed August 2025

Great Features but Not Always the Easiest to Use

Workday is a powerful system once you know how to use it, and it’s convenient having everything in one place. The learning curve can be frustrating and the navigation isn’t always smooth, but overall it gets the job done and keeps things organized for both employees and managers.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Workday has a ton of helpful features all in one system — payroll, benefits, time tracking, and even performance reviews. I like that you can see pretty much everything about your job in one place, and it’s nice being able to update personal info or check pay stubs without needing to email HR. The mobile app is handy for quick tasks, and it’s great for larger companies that want everything connected.

Cons:

It’s not the most user-friendly platform. Sometimes it takes a lot of clicks to find what you’re looking for, and the layout can feel confusing if you’re new to it. It’s also pretty slow at times, especially when a lot of people are using it. Training or help from HR is usually needed to figure things out at first.

Reasons for switching to Workday Workforce Management

employer made switch for our company for workfprce management

Brendan B.

Verified reviewer

Hospital & Health Care

5001-10000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed October 2025

Timekeeping made simple

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Workday makes it really simple to track my team’s time and absences. Especially now that it has begun to integrate notifications with Microsoft Teams. This feature helps me make sure any time off or timesheet errors are handled in a timely fashion.

Cons:

I do wish Workday would communicate more freely with Microsoft Outlook. Prior to the integration with Microsoft Teams, it was difficult to know when a task was pushed to me for resolution or approval.

Kassaundra K.

Verified reviewer

Financial Services

11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed April 2025

Great Product

Used as a user, manager, and HR. I have used the program for years and believe in its benefits.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Very user friendly. It is a life saver for overall workflow and planning of workforce.

Cons:

Training videos would be beneficial for new users and new employees to have them get to know the system.

Marcia R.

Verified reviewer

Medical Practice

1001-5000 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed January 2025

Mixed Experience with Workday

Overall an ok app, it serves it's purpose but it can be difficult to navigate for new users. I also occasionally experience slowdowns perhaps due to our company's large user base

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Streamlined time tracking and easy access to pay slips

Cons:

Unable to clock in or out from phone, not sure if it's an issue with the app or specific to my company. PTO requests can also be confusing to navigate as a new user.

Reasons for switching to Workday Workforce Management

Due to our smaller company merging with bigger company

Sheen W.

Verified reviewer

Media Production

51-200 employees

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed June 2025

Old UI, basic features

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

It is easy to look for open roles and follow career trajectory as an employee. You can refer candidates for the open roles easily.

Cons:

Workday has a really old UI. It also needs to enhance its features such as keep a calendar chart to see team members going on holiday etc.

Reasons for switching to Workday Workforce Management

Organization wide implementation led to the switch but probably because of costs. Not sure.

Andy A.

Verified reviewer

Hospital & Health Care

1001-5000 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed April 2025

A time clock app with some perks

Overall I’ve had a very positive experience with using the app. Clocking in and out is simple enough, and Workday Learning is a good way to learn some new information.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I use Workday mostly for clocking in and out everyday and submitting time sheets. I’ll also use it for Workday Learning, which consists of learning modules relevant to my company. I’d say altogether it’s very straightforward to use.

Cons:

I wish that I could reorganize apps on the Home Screen of the mobile app to better suit what I use most. But other than that I really don’t have any complaints.

Christian P.

Verified reviewer

Government Relations

1001-5000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed April 2025

Workday day one