Workday, Inc. is a cloud software company founded in 2005 that builds enterprise applications for managing people and finances in a single system. The company employs more than 20,000 people and serves millions of employees worldwide across a global footprint. Its technical work spans cloud computing, AI and machine learning, enterprise software, HR technology, financial planning and analytics, and data integration.
Workday's product suite includes Workday HCM, a cloud-based human capital management application covering hiring and HR processes; Workday Payroll, a cloud-based payroll application; Workday Financial Management, covering financial planning and analytics; and Workday Planning, which unifies planning across HR and finance data. The company also builds AI capabilities intended to augment human judgment rather than replace it, reflecting a stated philosophy of putting people at the centre of enterprise software.
The firm describes a cloud-first mindset it has held since day one, with an emphasis on flexibility, fast adaptation, and a single source of truth that eliminates data silos. Many members of its team are former HR, finance and IT practitioners with direct experience of legacy system shortcomings. Workday operates in the enterprise, human resources, financial services and IT verticals.
