Workday to Acquire Paradox, AI-Powered Talent Acquisition Suite.

Workday has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Paradox, a company that uses conversational AI to simplify the job application journey. Paradox's Candidate Experience Agent delivers superior candidate care, accelerated candidate conversion, and time-to-hire. The addition of Paradox will give Workday an AI-powered talent acquisition suite for every worker and type of work, particularly for high-volume frontline industries employing nearly 3 billion workers globally.

Workday Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), a leading enterprise cloud applications company, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Paradox, a company specializing in conversational AI for recruitment. The acquisition aims to enhance Workday's talent acquisition capabilities, particularly for high-volume frontline industries that employ nearly 3 billion workers globally. Paradox's technology has demonstrated impressive metrics, including over 189 million AI-assisted candidate conversations and employee conversion rates exceeding 70% [2].

The acquisition will integrate Paradox's conversational AI technology into Workday's existing recruiting platform, addressing critical pain points in high-volume hiring. Paradox's Candidate Experience Agent has shown the ability to reduce time-to-hire from 12 days to as low as 3.5 days, with notable results from companies like Chipotle, which reported a 75% reduction in their hiring timeline [2].

The strategic move expands Workday's talent acquisition capabilities beyond traditional back-office recruiting, positioning the company to serve the complete workforce spectrum within a single platform. This integration positions Workday to capture more revenue per customer by serving both office and frontline workers across full-time and contingent roles.

The transaction is expected to close in Q3 of Workday's fiscal year 2026, ending October 31, 2025, subject to regulatory approvals. The acquisition represents a significant expansion into the frontline worker hiring space, a massive market encompassing nearly 3 billion workers globally.

References:
[1] https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/08/19/3135928/0/en/Eightfold-AI-Launches-Recruiter-Agent-Built-for-Hyper-Personalized-Always-On-High-Volume-Hiring.html
[2] https://www.stocktitan.net/news/WDAY/workday-signs-definitive-agreement-to-acquire-paradox-the-ai-company-4bccu391mhr7.html