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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (65.1% of reviews)
Enterprise (74.7% of reviews)
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Lever
Star Rating
(2,100)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (65.1% of reviews)
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No pricing available
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Star Rating
(1,437)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (74.7% of reviews)
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Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Lever easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Lever overall.
- Reviewers felt that Lever meets the needs of their business better than Workday HCM.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Lever is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Lever over Workday HCM.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Lever
No pricing availableWorkday HCM
No pricing availableFree Trial
Lever
No trial information availableWorkday HCM
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
1,835
8.5
1,141
Ease of Use
8.7
1,854
8.2
1,159
Ease of Setup
8.4
955
7.5
283
Ease of Admin
8.5
942
7.5
229
Quality of Support
8.3
1,615
8.1
886
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
902
8.1
211
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
1,809
8.1
1,125
Features by Category
Core HR
Not enough data
8.5
380
Not enough data
8.7
346
Not enough data
8.2
220
Not enough data
8.3
323
Not enough data
8.3
272
Not enough data
8.4
325
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.9
38
Platform
7.7
869
7.5
202
8.1
775
8.0
175
8.1
644
7.9
167
8.4
927
8.3
204
8.6
921
8.5
203
7.3
739
8.0
175
7.7
852
8.2
200
8.1
885
8.4
203
Employee Self Service
Not enough data
8.8
363
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
320
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
248
Administration
Not enough data
8.7
271
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
327
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
327
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
208
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
266
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
174
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
265
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
264
Not enough data
8.8
257
Taxes
Not enough data
8.6
211
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Integration
Not enough data
8.3
167
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
208
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
160
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
202
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
8.5
292
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
299
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
314
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
268
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
8.6
306
Not enough data
8.5
277
Not enough data
8.1
175
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
264
Not enough data
8.7
297
Not enough data
8.5
186
Not enough data
8.3
209
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
8.6
306
Not enough data
8.5
277
Not enough data
8.1
175
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
264
Not enough data
8.7
297
Not enough data
8.5
186
Not enough data
8.6
280
Not enough data
8.3
209
Not enough data
8.4
177
Not enough data
8.2
30
Not enough data
8.4
32
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.9
19
Not enough data
7.1
19
Not enough data
7.0
19
Platform
7.7
869
7.5
202
8.1
775
8.0
175
8.1
644
7.9
167
8.4
927
8.3
204
8.6
921
8.5
203
7.3
739
8.0
175
7.7
852
8.2
200
8.1
885
8.4
203
Processing
Not enough data
7.9
27
Not enough data
8.3
24
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
8.5
24
Compliance
Not enough data
8.1
24
Not enough data
8.2
24
Not enough data
8.1
24
Integration
Not enough data
8.5
28
Not enough data
8.3
24
Not enough data
8.2
22
Reporting
Not enough data
8.4
21
Not enough data
8.4
21
Not enough data
8.4
23
Platform Basics
8.1
31
Not enough data
8.2
31
Not enough data
8.2
32
Not enough data
Platform Data
8.1
32
Not enough data
8.2
31
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.4
32
Not enough data
7.6
31
Not enough data
7.8
31
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.3
719
Not enough data
8.8
333
Not enough data
9.0
830
Not enough data
7.8
25
Not enough data
7.7
27
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
869
7.5
202
8.1
775
8.0
175
8.1
644
7.9
167
8.4
927
8.3
204
8.6
921
8.5
203
7.3
739
8.0
175
7.7
852
8.2
200
8.1
885
8.4
203
Basics
7.7
543
Not enough data
8.1
510
Not enough data
8.5
582
Not enough data
Additional Functionality
8.3
580
Not enough data
8.4
428
Not enough data
7.2
441
Not enough data
Content
8.1
508
Not enough data
8.2
501
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.3
719
Not enough data
8.6
771
8.1
206
9.0
830
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
869
7.5
202
8.1
775
8.0
175
8.1
644
7.9
167
8.4
927
8.3
204
8.6
921
8.5
203
7.3
739
8.0
175
7.7
852
8.2
200
8.1
885
8.4
203
Operations
Not enough data
8.6
24
Not enough data
8.7
22
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
8.9
23
Not enough data
8.7
19
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.6
65
Not enough data
8.2
57
Not enough data
8.8
70
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.8
69
Not enough data
8.6
72
Not enough data
8.7
74
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.4
63
Not enough data
8.4
65
Not enough data
7.8
52
Not enough data
8.5
55
Not enough data
7.9
49
Not enough data
8.5
55
Not enough data
8.3
59
Performance reviews
Not enough data
8.4
62
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
67
|
Verified
Goals
Not enough data
8.6
64
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
58
|
Verified
Feedback
Not enough data
8.3
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
57
Not enough data
7.6
50
Not enough data
7.3
32
Data
Not enough data
8.5
62
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
61
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Performance Management
Not enough data
6.7
14
Not enough data
6.9
14
Basic Features
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Risk Mitigation
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
6
Analytics
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.1
81
Not enough data
Recruitment Platform - Recruitment Platforms
8.2
11
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
Recruitment AI - Recruitment Platforms
7.3
8
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Recruitment Platforms
7.2
6
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
6.1
19
Not enough data
5.9
19
Not enough data
5.8
20
Not enough data
Sourcing
8.0
1128
7.7
120
8.3
1108
7.8
121
7.4
25
9.0
5
8.5
26
8.9
6
7.7
25
9.2
6
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
8.6
1220
8.1
118
8.1
24
8.9
6
8.4
28
8.9
6
7.4
24
8.0
5
7.9
24
8.6
6
5.8
24
8.3
5
7.5
25
8.6
6
Platform
7.7
869
7.5
202
8.1
775
8.0
175
8.1
644
7.9
167
8.4
927
8.3
204
8.6
921
8.5
203
7.3
739
8.0
175
7.7
852
8.2
200
8.1
885
8.4
203
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
6.0
19
Not enough data
5.9
19
Not enough data
5.5
19
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Onboarding
Not enough data
6.7
11
Not enough data
6.5
11
Not enough data
6.8
11
Not enough data
6.7
11
Not enough data
7.0
11
Platform Content
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
202
Not enough data
8.5
203
Not enough data
8.1
98
Not enough data
8.5
171
Not enough data
8.4
157
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.5
134
Not enough data
8.2
150
Not enough data
8.2
166
Not enough data
8.4
226
Not enough data
8.4
235
Platform Data
Not enough data
8.0
169
Not enough data
8.3
197
Not enough data
8.5
87
Platform
7.7
869
7.5
202
8.1
775
8.0
175
8.1
644
7.9
167
8.4
927
8.3
204
8.6
921
8.5
203
7.3
739
8.0
175
7.7
852
8.2
200
8.1
885
8.4
203
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.6
771
8.1
206
Not enough data
8.4
269
Course Authoring
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
8.4
20
Not enough data
8.4
19
Not enough data
8.3
19
Course Delivery
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
8.4
20
Course Management
Not enough data
8.0
19
Not enough data
8.3
19
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
8.7
20
LMS Marketplace
Not enough data
8.4
17
Not enough data
7.8
18
Not enough data
7.4
16
Interface
Not enough data
8.5
20
Not enough data
8.3
19
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
8.6
19
Not enough data
8.3
19
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
8.5
19
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
7.3
10
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Platform Basics
8.9
109
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
118
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
110
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.7
105
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
123
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
118
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
120
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform Performance
8.6
116
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
111
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
100
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
9.0
120
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
107
|
Verified
Not enough data
Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.6
329
Not enough data
8.5
253
Not enough data
8.5
202
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
8.2
153
Not enough data
8.5
177
Not enough data
8.2
148
Mobile Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.7
251
Administration
Not enough data
8.3
147
Not enough data
8.5
212
Not enough data
8.6
207
Not enough data
8.6
181
Not enough data
8.6
209
Platform
Not enough data
8.6
201
Not enough data
8.4
163
Not enough data
8.4
149
Not enough data
8.7
219
Not enough data
8.0
184
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
7.7
869
7.5
202
8.1
775
8.0
175
8.1
644
7.9
167
8.4
927
8.3
204
8.6
921
8.5
203
7.3
739
8.0
175
7.7
852
8.2
200
8.1
885
8.4
203
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Lever and Workday HCM are categorized as Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Unique Categories
Lever is categorized as Recruitment Platforms, Candidate Relationship Management, Recruitment Marketing, and Diversity Recruiting
Workday HCM is categorized as Pay Equity, Healthcare HR, Multi-Country Payroll, Career Management, Onboarding, Benefits Administration, Corporate Learning Management Systems, Time Tracking, Core HR, Payroll, Performance Management, and HCM Software
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Lever
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Workday HCM
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
18.4%
Information Technology and Services
13.9%
Financial Services
6.4%
Internet
4.1%
Marketing and Advertising
3.9%
Other
53.3%
Information Technology and Services
11.4%
Computer Software
9.3%
Internet
6.0%
Hospital & Health Care
6.0%
Financial Services
5.3%
Other
62.1%
Discussions
How do you generate proper reports without using Lever Analytics?
2 Comments
Official Response from Lever
Our Visual Insights analytics tool comes with LeverTRM. The Recruiter Operations dashboard is included in Visual Insights. The Recruiter Operations dashboard...Read more
how do i
2 Comments
Official Response from Lever
Visual Insights comes with LeverTRM. With Visual Insights, you can develop a data-driven recruiting strategy that enables you to better attract and convert...Read more
Is Greenhouse better or worse than Lever? What other ATS should be considered?
2 Comments
SW
Loved Greenhouse. We decided to go with Lever because we actively source over 50% of our candidates and Lever had the integrated candidate management...Read more
Can you explain workday financial in more detail?
2 Comments
LB
You got me interested. I have an interview coming up soon and I don't know how to properly ask questions that are important to me about remuneration and the...Read more
What is included in Workday HCM?
2 Comments
ST
Workday Student includes Student Recruiting, Admissions*, Curriculum Management*, Records*, Academic Advising*, Financial Aid* and Student Financials*Read more
What is Workday HCM used for?
1 Comment
MA
Workday HCM is used to manage the full employee lifecycle in one integrated platform. It supports core HR functions such as maintaining employee records,...Read more
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