How AI answer engines name Workday
Data through October 10, 2026
Across 1,221 answers ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI surfaces gave to buyer questions about HR & Talent between May 10, 2026 and October 10, 2026, Workday was named in 282 (23.1%).
By engine
Answers each engine gave to buyer questions in the 7 categories where Workday was named at least 3 times, and how many of them named Workday.
| Engine | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 57 | 1,622 | 3.5% |
| Claude | 72 | 1,657 | 4.3% |
| Gemini | 224 | 1,653 | 13.6% |
| Perplexity | 51 | 1,656 | 3.1% |
| Google AI Mode | 51 | 613 | 8.3% |
| Google AI Overviews | 16 | 193 | 8.3% |
By question type
The same answers, split by the shape of the buyer question.
| Question type | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best-of | 72 | 699 | 10.3% |
| Ranked list | 38 | 748 | 5.1% |
| Head-to-head | 62 | 727 | 8.5% |
| Is it worth it | 12 | 748 | 1.6% |
| How to choose | 77 | 769 | 10.0% |
| Problem first | 7 | 740 | 0.9% |
| News | 203 | 2,963 | 6.9% |
Named first
When an answer named Workday alongside another brand in this record, it was named first in 143 of 368 (38.9%).
Named alongside
Sources the engines cited when they named Workday
Domains cited in answers that named Workday, by the number of those answers that cited them.
| Domain | Answers |
|---|---|
| youtube.com | 47 |
| unleash.ai | 41 |
| peoplemanagingpeople.com | 35 |
| lhra.io | 30 |
| outsail.co | 30 |
| crunchbase.com | 29 |
| linkedin.com | 27 |
| paycor.com | 26 |
| reddit.com | 25 |
| technologyadvice.com | 23 |
Workday's own site (workday.com) was cited in 15 of 474 (3.2%).
All categories
| Category | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR & Talent | 282 | 1,221 | 23.1% |
| Education & Training | 72 | 906 | 7.9% |
| Enterprise Software | 59 | 1,395 | 4.2% |
| Cybersecurity | 23 | 1,478 | 1.6% |
| Fintech | 17 | 1,407 | 1.2% |
| Legal & Compliance | 13 | 486 | 2.7% |
| Enterprise AI | 5 | 501 | 1.0% |
| AI Security & Privacy | 2 | 974 | 0.2% |
| AI Visibility & GEO | 1 | 960 | 0.1% |
How this is measured
Names are matched case-sensitively from each brand's own homepage title, in answers stored by the Machine Relations Index. Only derived counts are published here; no answer text is.
A brand appears only once it has been named in at least 10 answers on 7 separate days.
A name match counts a mention. It does not count a recommendation, and it does not measure sentiment.
Categories are the Index's buyer-question categories.
Source: Machine Relations Index.
FAQ
Does ChatGPT recommend Workday?
ChatGPT named Workday in 57 of 1,622 answers (3.5%) to buyer questions in the 7 categories where Workday was named at least 3 times between May 10, 2026 and October 10, 2026. This record counts a name, not a recommendation: it does not judge whether the answer endorsed Workday.
Which sources do AI engines cite when they mention Workday?
The domains cited most often in answers that named Workday were youtube.com (47 answers), unleash.ai (41 answers) and peoplemanagingpeople.com (35 answers).
Which AI engine names Workday most often?
Gemini, at 13.6%: it named Workday in 224 of 1,653 answers to buyer questions in the 7 categories where Workday was named at least 3 times.