Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), the AI-powered platform for managing people, money, and agents, has been named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant™ for Cloud HCM Suites for 1,000+ Employee Enterprises—marking the tenth consecutive year it has earned this distinction. Workday also secured the highest ranking for Ability to Execute among peers.
The recognition underscores Workday’s ongoing mission: helping organizations unlock the potential of their workforce while harnessing AI to transform HR operations. Today, more than 6,200 HR customers worldwide, including Bon Secours Mercy Health, CarMax, Dow, La-Z-Boy, and Patagonia, rely on Workday to elevate employee experiences and drive growth.
AI-Powered Workforce Management
Workday’s suite goes beyond traditional HR systems, enabling companies to manage their entire workforce, from full-time and part-time employees to contingent and frontline workers, via a unified data platform. The recent addition of Paradox, a conversational AI candidate experience agent, simplifies recruitment by automating the hiring journey, helping organizations quickly attract, hire, and onboard every type of worker.
Leading the Future of Work
Workday’s Illuminate AI platform leverages decades of HR and finance data to streamline complex processes, improve decision-making, and automate workflows. The company’s agentic AI solutions, including Recruiting Agent, Payroll Agent, and Contingent Sourcing Agent, empower organizations to hire faster, reduce payroll risk, and gain a holistic view of their workforce.
“Organizations are under immense pressure to do more with less while navigating a fundamental shift toward AI,” said Aashna Kircher, Group GM for the Office of the CHRO at Workday. “Workday is uniquely positioned to lead our customers through this change by providing a trusted foundation that unlocks the full potential of human and AI collaboration.”
Expanding Ecosystem and Global Reach
Workday continues to extend its partner ecosystem to maximize value for customers. The Workday Global Payroll Network and Global Payroll Connect unify payroll data across third-party providers in over 180 countries. Similarly, Workday’s wellness partners use real-time data exchange to optimize benefits and wellness programs. Built on Workday and Workday Extend, these integrations give organizations the flexibility and adaptability to grow and navigate change effectively.
For more information, Workday offers a complimentary copy of the Gartner Magic Quadrant report, along with resources highlighting Workday GO for small and midsize businesses and Workday Government for U.S. federal clients.
As organizations increasingly rely on AI and unified data systems, Workday’s decade-long leadership in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant signals its continued dominance in the enterprise cloud HCM market, blending HR expertise, AI capabilities, and scalable workforce management into one platform.
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