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Workday
SoftwarePleasanton, CaliforniaWDAYOver 21,000 employees
WorkHush has 4 source-backed updates on Workday workforce changes since February 2025. The latest, added October 14, 2026: 142 jobs in Pleasanton from November 30 (WARN notice). The next layoff date on record is November 30, 2026. Read it with sources ›
What the sources say
All 4 source-backed updates ›142 jobs in Pleasanton from November 30
WARN notice · WARN notice dated September 29, 2026 (California EDD); layoffs from November 30, 2026
Sources: California EDD WARN report
More about Workday
Cloud software company that sells human resources, payroll, finance and planning applications to large and midsize organizations
Revenue
$9.55B
Fiscal year ended January 2026, up 13.1%
Employees
Over 21,000
As of January 2026
Stock
WDAY
Nasdaq
Headquarters
Pleasanton, California
CEO
Aneel Bhusri
Since February 2026 (co-founder, returned as CEO)
Main businessesHuman capital management, financial management, spend management, planning
Current strategyRefocusing on AI under returning co-founder Aneel Bhusri, funded partly by restructuring and selective hiring
Recent workforce changesAbout 1,750 roles cut in February 2025 and about 2% of staff (roughly 400) in February 2026
CompetitorsOracle, SAP, ADP
Checked October 11, 2026 · Sources: sec.gov, uctoday.com
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