# Workday Recruiting: how AI models rank it, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 19 judge labels across 4 categories by 11 of 12 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/workday-recruiting/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicant tracking systems | 0% | 49 | 83% | 12 |
| Interview scheduling | 0% | 55 | 33% | 3 |
| Job advertising and distribution | 0% | 99 | 100% | 2 |
| Recruitment marketing and career sites | 0% | 59 | 0% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "BambooHR and Workday Recruiting are better if you want recruiting to connect tightly with onboarding, payroll, or other HR systems." (Perplexity Sonar, Applicant tracking syste)
- "Already on Workday? Workday Recruiting." (GPT-5.4 mini, Applicant tracking syste)

## And against it

- "Workday lawsuit... alleging that when applying via their ATS, the algorithm resulted in his rejection by more than 100 jobs" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Applicant tracking syste)
- "Workday Recruiting — Runner-Up for Worst Experience ... recruiters consistently rank it as "the absolute worst"" (Kimi K2, Applicant tracking syste)
- "Why avoid: Widely described as having a clunky user interface and overwhelming workflows" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Applicant tracking syste)
- "Tops "most frustrating" lists. Job seekers report endless manual re-entry of resume data" (Grok 4.1 Fast, Applicant tracking syste)

## Record

- Method: https://hr-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://hr-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.