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by trentnix 778 days ago
For sure, job application submission is an awful mess. As a rule, I won’t apply anywhere that uses Workday, considering they require you to create an account to submit your application.

Truth is, any company that makes getting a job an awful experience (despite every incentive to the contrary) won’t be any better once you’re an employee.

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> As a rule, I won’t apply anywhere that uses Workday, considering they require you to create an account to submit your application.

At work, we've made chat interface product that takes data from (account-less) visiting applicants and makes Workday job-applications on their behalf.

So maybe that makes the world just a slightly better place... Or it's maybe it's the opposite because it enables Workday? Hard to say.

On the flipside, there's Oracle HCM which doesn't let you create an account and makes you verify your email address with each subsequent job app. They rely on cookies for all of this.

No thanks. I'll take workday over that. I like using passwords and don't like tracking cookies, so I guess I'm weird.

I remember how difficult it is to find a job nowadays. It sends shivers down your spine. Good luck to everyone who is searching!
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