Workday has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Paradox, a candidate experience agent that uses conversational AI to simplify every step of the job application journey. The acquisition will give Workday an AI-powered talent acquisition suite to help customers more efficiently find, hire, and onboard every type of worker.
Paradox’s mission is to help recruiting and hiring teams spend more time with people and less time with software. The company’s conversational recruiting platform uses its AI assistant Olivia to streamline tasks like screening for minimum qualifications, instantly scheduling interviews, and answering common candidate questions through simple, frictionless mobile-, chat-, and SMS-driven experiences.
The acquisition will enable Workday to offer an integrated talent acquisition suite that combines Paradox’s AI-powered conversations with Workday’s comprehensive platform. This will help organizations attract, engage, and retain top talent in one unified, intelligent platform.
According to Gerrit Kazmaier, president of Product & Technology at Workday, “Hiring is one of the most critical moments in the employee experience, yet too often it’s slowed down by outdated processes and disconnected tools.” The acquisition will give organizations a smarter, faster, and more engaging way to connect with candidates.
The proposed transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of Workday’s fiscal year 2026, subject to regulatory approvals. This acquisition represents a significant move for Workday, establishing it as a leader in high-volume, front-line hiring, which covers 70% of the jobs in the world.
Source: https://investor.workday.com/2025-08-21-Workday-Signs-Definitive-Agreement-to-Acquire-Paradox,-the-AI-Company-Redefining-the-Frontline-Candidate-Experience