Workday: Headquarters, Ownership and HR Products
Workday is headquartered in Pleasanton, California, US and is publicly traded. It sells Workday HCM, the only Workday product we review so far.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Workday headquartered?
Workday is headquartered in Pleasanton, California, US.
When was Workday founded?
Workday was founded in 2005.
What products does Workday make?
We review one Workday product, Workday HCM, listed in HCM software.
Who owns Workday?
Workday is publicly traded.
Does Workday publish its prices?
No. Workday sells by quote.
Is Workday secure?
For Workday HCM, Workday states SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and GDPR.
Who are Workday’s competitors?
Workday HCM ranks #16 of 19 scored products in our HRIS software ranking (5.3/10). Scored closest to it, from other vendors: Paylocity (5.6), Paycom (5.5), and UKG Ready (5.5). Matched to the reason you might switch from Workday HCM: Workday HCM alternatives.
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Sources
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- Workday workday.com/en-us/products/human-capital-management/overview.html“© 2026 Workday, Inc.” “Request a Demo”
- Workday workday.com/en-us/company/about-workday/our-story.html“2005 Workday is founded by software visionaries Aneel Bhusri and Dave Duffield as the first true cloud application provider for HR and finance.” “Workday debuted on the Fortune 500 and S&P 500, joining hundreds of our customers.”
- Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workday,_Inc.“Headquarters Pleasanton, California, US”
- Workday workday.com/en-us/why-workday/trust/compliance.html“The SOC 2 Type II report is an independent assessment of our control environment performed by a third party.” “Information Security Scope (ISO 27001, 27017, 27018): Adaptive Planning, Analytics and Reporting, Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) and Contract & Document Intelligence, Financial Management, HiredScore, Human Capital Management, Payroll”
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