Workday has finalized an agreement to acquire Paradox, a candidate experience platform that leverages conversational AI to streamline the entire job application process, for an undisclosed amount.

The deal is anticipated to finalize in the third quarter of Workday's fiscal year 2026, concluding on October 31, 2025, contingent upon meeting closing conditions, including necessary regulatory approvals.

Morgan Stanley is acting as the financial advisor for Workday, while Orrick is providing legal advice, the statement stated. Qatalyst Partners is acting as the financial advisor for Paradox, while DLA Piper is its legal advisor.

The inclusion of Paradox, as stated in the press release, will provide Workday with an AI-driven talent acquisition suite that assists clients in more effectively locating, hiring, and onboarding all kinds of employees – from frontline staff to back office personnel – for various roles, ranging from full-time to contingent workers.

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Gerrit Kazmaier, president, Product & Technology, Workday says, "Hiring is one of the most critical moments in the employee experience, yet too often it's slowed down by outdated processes and disconnected tools. By bringing Paradox's candidate experience AI agent into Workday, we're giving organizations a smarter, faster, and more engaging way to connect with candidates. Together, we'll help our customers move from transactional recruiting to transformative hiring that helps deliver talent in less time and with a better experience for everyone.”

According to the company's statement, Paradox's candidate experience agent gives candidates instant responses, self-scheduling capabilities, and 24/7 support in a natural conversational experience.

Adam Godson, CEO, Paradox says, "From day one, our mission has been to help our customers' recruiting and hiring teams spend more time with people and less time with software. Workday's global reach and comprehensive platform provide the perfect runway for us to accelerate our mission, bringing our proven conversational AI to a much bigger audience and helping more companies around the world transforms their hiring processes."

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Josh Bersin, global industry analyst and CEO, The Josh Bersin Company says, "Workday's acquisition of Paradox is a highly strategic move. This establishes Workday as a leader in high-volume, frontline hiring, which covers 70 percent of the jobs in the world, and also brings a pioneering AI product team into the company. Workday customers should be excited about the potential."