Most Workday applications have six parts: create an account, My Information, My Experience, Application Questions, Voluntary Disclosures, and Review. Every employer runs its own Workday site, so you’ll create a new account for each one, even if you’ve applied through Workday before. The first time, budget 15 to 30 minutes.
- Each employer’s Workday site is separate, so you need a new account for every one.
- Use the same email every time you apply to the same employer, or you’ll lose access to past applications.
- Don’t trust the work history Workday fills in from your resume. It often misreads dates and titles.
- Workday sites go offline for planned maintenance, usually early Saturday morning US time.
Many of the largest US employers take applications through Workday. In our index, 496,703 open jobs are on Workday, more than on any other system.
01Create an account (or sign in)
Before you can apply, Workday asks you to create an account with your email and a password. That account belongs to one employer only, so the one you made at a bank won’t sign you in at another.
Use one email per employer, every time. A second account at the same employer splits your applications. The password rules are strict, usually a mix of upper and lower case, a number and a symbol, and some employers email you a link to confirm the account before you can continue.
02My Information
This screen wants your name, address and phone, plus how you heard about the job. Some employers also ask if you’ve worked for them before. Take care with that one, because former employees are often routed differently.
03My Experience
This is the long one. Upload your resume and Workday will try to fill in your work history, education, skills and links from it.
04Application Questions
Here each employer asks its own screening questions, about work authorization, sponsorship, location, willingness to travel and years of experience. Some are knock-out questions, where one answer ends the application. Answer them truthfully, and answer them the same way at every employer.
05Voluntary Disclosures and Self Identify
Next come gender, race and ethnicity, veteran status and disability. In the US these questions are voluntary and kept separate from hiring decisions. You can choose not to answer.
06Review and submit
Workday puts everything on one page. Fix anything that looks off, then submit. You’ll usually get a confirmation email, and the application shows up in your account’s candidate home.
07Where people get stuck
| Problem | What to do |
|---|---|
| “Email already in use” | You’ve made an account here before. Use “Forgot password” instead of trying a new email. |
| Resume upload fails | Try a PDF under 5 MB with a simple file name, or fill in My Experience by hand. |
| Site down on a Saturday | Workday’s planned maintenance usually runs early Saturday morning US time. Try again later that day. |
| Stuck on a required question | Look for a “Back” button. Refreshing the page can lose your answers. |
FAQFrequently asked questions
Why does every company make me create a new Workday account?
Each employer runs its own Workday site with its own candidate accounts, and those accounts don’t carry over from one employer to the next.
Can I edit a Workday application after submitting?
Usually not. Some employers let you withdraw and reapply from your candidate home while the job is still open.
Can Aplyr fill Workday applications for me?
Yes. Quick Apply and Autopilot create the account on the employer’s Workday site and fill in every screen. See Workday auto-apply.
- Aplyr live index of open jobs by application system, Nov 8, 2026.
- Workday application screens as they appear on employers’ Workday career sites.