Workday, Inc.

Workday, Inc. is an enterprise software company that builds cloud-based applications for managing workforces and finances. Founded in 2005 and based on the idea of putting people at the centre of enterprise software, the firm has grown to a team of over 20,000 employees and serves millions of workers worldwide through its customer organisations. It has been committed to cloud delivery since its inception, valuing flexibility and adaptability over on-premise systems.

Its product line falls into three broad areas. Cloud-based HR applications cover hiring, payroll and human capital management; cloud-based financial management applications handle financial planning and analytics; and a unified HR, finance and planning platform brings data from those functions into a single system, so that colleagues work from the same set of facts rather than reconciling spreadsheets. The company also continues to add AI-powered capabilities, which it frames as augmenting human judgment rather than replacing it.

Technical work at the company spans cloud computing, artificial intelligence, enterprise software, HR technology, financial planning and analytics, and data integration. Many employees bring prior experience from HR, finance or IT roles. The stated emphasis is on eliminating disconnected data and the headaches of legacy systems, with a focus on making work better for employees.