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Market Segments
Enterprise (74.7% of reviews)
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Workday HCM
Star Rating
(1,460)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (74.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(988)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (55.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Workday HCM excels in overall user satisfaction, reflected in its higher G2 Score compared to iCIMS. Users appreciate its intuitive interface and seamless integration across HR processes, which significantly reduces manual work.
- According to verified reviews, Workday HCM's onboarding process is particularly praised for being easy to access and complete, making it a favorite among users who value a smooth transition for new hires. In contrast, iCIMS users have noted some challenges with its onboarding features.
- Users say that Workday HCM provides robust reporting capabilities, with features that allow for real-time data access and strong integration across HR functions. This is a notable advantage over iCIMS, where users have highlighted the need for more intuitive reporting options.
- Reviewers mention that Workday HCM's support quality is commendable, with a score that reflects users' satisfaction with the assistance they receive. In comparison, while iCIMS also has a solid support system, some users feel it could be improved further.
- G2 reviewers highlight Workday HCM's strong performance in personnel management, where it outshines iCIMS significantly. Users appreciate features that help them stay organized and manage HR processes effectively, whereas iCIMS users have expressed concerns about its limitations in this area.
- According to recent feedback, both platforms offer customization options, but iCIMS users have noted a slight edge in flexibility. However, Workday HCM's overall user experience and ease of use still make it a preferred choice for many, especially in larger enterprises.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Workday HCM
No pricing availableiCIMS
No pricing availableFree Trial
Workday HCM
Free Trial is available
iCIMS
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
1,153
8.5
867
Ease of Use
8.2
1,171
8.2
881
Ease of Setup
7.5
295
7.8
533
Ease of Admin
7.5
237
8.1
524
Quality of Support
8.1
897
8.1
805
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
219
8.4
516
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
1,137
8.4
855
Features by Category
Core HR
8.5
385
Not enough data
8.7
350
Not enough data
8.2
221
Not enough data
8.3
326
Not enough data
8.3
274
Not enough data
8.4
329
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.9
38
Not enough data
Platform
7.5
203
7.9
477
|
Verified
8.0
177
7.6
369
|
Verified
7.9
167
7.4
298
|
Verified
8.3
206
8.2
489
|
Verified
8.5
206
8.3
482
|
Verified
8.0
175
7.0
375
|
Verified
8.2
203
8.0
486
|
Verified
8.4
205
8.3
496
|
Verified
Employee Self Service
8.8
363
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
320
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
248
Not enough data
Administration
8.7
273
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
328
|
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
266
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
264
Not enough data
8.8
257
Not enough data
Taxes
8.6
211
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Integration
8.3
168
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
209
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
160
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
202
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
8.5
292
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
299
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
315
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
269
|
Verified
Not enough data
Benefits Administration Platform Features
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
265
Not enough data
8.7
297
Not enough data
8.5
186
Not enough data
8.3
209
Not enough data
Benefits Administration Platform Features
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
265
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
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.9
19
Not enough data
7.1
19
Not enough data
7.0
19
Not enough data
Platform
7.5
203
7.9
477
|
Verified
8.0
177
7.6
369
|
Verified
7.9
167
7.4
298
|
Verified
8.3
206
8.2
489
|
Verified
8.5
206
8.3
482
|
Verified
8.0
175
7.0
375
|
Verified
8.2
203
8.0
486
|
Verified
8.4
205
8.3
496
|
Verified
Workflow Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Verification
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Document Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Processing
7.9
27
Not enough data
8.3
24
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
8.5
24
Not enough data
Compliance
8.1
24
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
8.1
24
Not enough data
Integration
8.5
29
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
8.2
22
Not enough data
Reporting
8.4
21
Not enough data
8.4
21
Not enough data
8.4
23
Not enough data
Basics
Not enough data
7.7
120
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
114
Additional Functionality
Not enough data
7.7
118
Not enough data
7.8
98
Not enough data
6.6
102
Content
Not enough data
7.3
105
Not enough data
7.2
101
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
7.8
443
|
Verified
8.1
208
7.5
427
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
484
|
Verified
Platform
7.5
203
7.9
477
|
Verified
8.0
177
7.6
369
|
Verified
7.9
167
7.4
298
|
Verified
8.3
206
8.2
489
|
Verified
8.5
206
8.3
482
|
Verified
8.0
175
7.0
375
|
Verified
8.2
203
8.0
486
|
Verified
8.4
205
8.3
496
|
Verified
Platform Functionality
Not enough data
7.8
443
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
403
|
Verified
8.1
208
7.5
427
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
484
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Recruiting Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
7.5
203
7.9
477
|
Verified
8.0
177
7.6
369
|
Verified
7.9
167
7.4
298
|
Verified
8.3
206
8.2
489
|
Verified
8.5
206
8.3
482
|
Verified
8.0
175
7.0
375
|
Verified
8.2
203
8.0
486
|
Verified
8.4
205
8.3
496
|
Verified
Operations
8.6
24
6.9
19
8.7
22
8.5
20
8.7
21
7.2
16
8.9
23
7.9
22
8.7
19
7.5
19
Platform Content
Not enough data
9.1
31
Not enough data
9.3
29
Not enough data
9.1
34
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.9
32
Not enough data
8.4
20
Not enough data
9.3
34
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
6.7
15
Not enough data
8.8
23
Not enough data
9.1
30
Not enough data
8.6
27
Platform Data
Not enough data
8.9
29
Not enough data
9.0
30
Not enough data
9.2
35
Not enough data
9.1
15
Platform Basics
8.6
66
Not enough data
8.2
57
Not enough data
8.8
70
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.9
70
Not enough data
8.6
72
Not enough data
8.7
75
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.4
63
Not enough data
8.4
65
Not enough data
7.8
52
Not enough data
8.5
56
Not enough data
7.9
49
Not enough data
8.5
55
Not enough data
8.3
60
Not enough data
Performance reviews
8.4
62
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
67
|
Verified
Not enough data
Goals
8.6
65
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
59
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feedback
8.3
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
57
Not enough data
7.6
50
Not enough data
7.3
32
Not enough data
Data
8.5
62
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
61
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Performance Management
6.7
14
Not enough data
6.9
14
Not enough data
Planning
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Event Experience
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
7.6
7
Career pathing
Not enough data
7.6
17
Not enough data
6.0
15
Opportunity matching
Not enough data
6.9
15
Not enough data
6.6
15
Analytics and integrations
Not enough data
7.3
15
Not enough data
7.2
17
Not enough data
7.7
17
Basic Features
7.5
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
Risk Mitigation
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
Analytics
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
5.7
12
Recruitment Platform - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Recruitment AI - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Sourcing
7.7
120
7.7
349
7.8
123
7.7
337
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
8
7.0
5
9.2
6
7.0
5
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
8.1
119
7.6
283
8.9
6
8.3
6
8.8
7
8.1
6
8.0
5
7.0
5
8.8
7
4.0
5
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.6
6
8.0
5
Platform
7.5
203
7.9
477
|
Verified
8.0
177
7.6
369
|
Verified
7.9
167
7.4
298
|
Verified
8.3
206
8.2
489
|
Verified
8.5
206
8.3
482
|
Verified
8.0
175
7.0
375
|
Verified
8.2
203
8.0
486
|
Verified
8.4
205
8.3
496
|
Verified
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
7.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Onboarding
6.7
11
Feature Not Available
6.5
11
Feature Not Available
6.8
11
Feature Not Available
6.9
12
Feature Not Available
7.0
11
Feature Not Available
Platform Content
Feature Not Available
8.1
154
8.3
202
8.1
147
8.5
203
8.4
148
8.1
98
7.8
129
8.5
173
8.4
140
8.4
158
8.4
145
Platform Additional Functionality
8.5
134
7.9
141
8.2
150
6.8
95
8.2
166
6.9
96
8.4
227
8.0
145
8.4
237
7.9
144
Platform Data
8.0
169
7.4
121
8.4
198
7.6
135
8.5
87
7.8
126
Platform
7.5
203
7.9
477
|
Verified
8.0
177
7.6
369
|
Verified
7.9
167
7.4
298
|
Verified
8.3
206
8.2
489
|
Verified
8.5
206
8.3
482
|
Verified
8.0
175
7.0
375
|
Verified
8.2
203
8.0
486
|
Verified
8.4
205
8.3
496
|
Verified
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.1
208
7.5
427
|
Verified
8.4
271
8.2
320
Basic Features - AI Interview Agent
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Bias Audit - AI Interview Agent
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Transcription - AI Interview Agent
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Capability - AI Interview Agent
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Authoring
8.7
19
Not enough data
8.4
20
Not enough data
8.4
19
Not enough data
8.3
19
Not enough data
Course Delivery
8.7
19
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
8.4
20
Not enough data
Course Management
8.0
19
Not enough data
8.3
19
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
8.7
20
Not enough data
LMS Marketplace
8.4
17
Not enough data
7.8
18
Not enough data
7.4
16
Not enough data
Interface
8.5
20
Not enough data
8.3
19
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
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
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.3
10
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
8.1
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
7.6
33
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
35
|
Verified
Platform Content
Not enough data
6.8
31
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.5
34
|
Verified
Platform Performance
Not enough data
7.4
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
35
|
Verified
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
7.9
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.2
33
|
Verified
Time Tracking
8.6
330
Not enough data
8.5
254
Not enough data
8.5
202
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
8.2
153
Not enough data
8.5
177
Not enough data
8.2
148
Not enough data
Mobile Time Tracking
8.7
253
Not enough data
Administration
8.3
147
Not enough data
8.5
213
Not enough data
8.6
208
Not enough data
8.6
181
Not enough data
8.6
210
Not enough data
Platform
8.6
203
Not enough data
8.4
165
Not enough data
8.4
149
Not enough data
8.6
221
Not enough data
8.0
184
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
7.5
203
7.9
477
|
Verified
8.0
177
7.6
369
|
Verified
7.9
167
7.4
298
|
Verified
8.3
206
8.2
489
|
Verified
8.5
206
8.3
482
|
Verified
8.0
175
7.0
375
|
Verified
8.2
203
8.0
486
|
Verified
8.4
205
8.3
496
|
Verified
Platform
7.5
203
7.9
477
|
Verified
8.0
177
7.6
369
|
Verified
7.9
167
7.4
298
|
Verified
8.3
206
8.2
489
|
Verified
8.5
206
8.3
482
|
Verified
8.0
175
7.0
375
|
Verified
8.2
203
8.0
486
|
Verified
8.4
205
8.3
496
|
Verified
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Workday HCM and iCIMS are categorized as Healthcare HR, Onboarding, and Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Unique Categories
Workday HCM is categorized as Pay Equity, Multi-Country Payroll, Career Management, Benefits Administration, Corporate Learning Management Systems, Time Tracking, Core HR, Payroll, Performance Management, HCM Software, and AI Interview Agent
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Workday HCM
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
iCIMS
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
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%
Hospital & Health Care
17.2%
Information Technology and Services
6.7%
Staffing and Recruiting
5.4%
Human Resources
4.1%
Higher Education
3.4%
Other
63.2%
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Discussions
Can you explain workday financial in more detail?
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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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1 Comment
Official Response from iCIMS SkillSurvey Reference
Our Pre-Hire 360 workflow is designed to help understand the “soft skills” a candidate has which include the specific behaviors that are required to be...Read more
access same references
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KT
You can reach our customer service team at support@skillsurvey.com with any questions. Due to the confidential nature of our process and the specific surveys...Read more
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